Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Aug 9:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE McDonald NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE McDonald NM
 33.08°N 103.29°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
5:07 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
10am MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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