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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Blowing Dust and Windy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	W 32 G 41 mph
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	1 Apr 4:50 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

McDonald NM

Wind Advisory until April 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Wind Advisory until April 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy blowing dust. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.