Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Mar 5:50 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

McDonald NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. 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: 76 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
McDonald NM
 33.14°N 103.32°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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