Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 8:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lovington NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lovington NM
 32.94°N 103.36°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
5:06 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
8am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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