Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

Lat: 32.68°NLon: 103.22°WElev: 3658ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 1 Apr 5:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lovington NM

Wind Advisory April 1, 12:00pm until April 1, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Lovington NM
 32.94°N 103.36°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
5:06 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
6am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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