Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:50 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Lovington NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11pm, then snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet.  Cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11pm, then snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lovington NM
 32.94°N 103.36°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 20, 2026
1pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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