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 >

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 Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:50 pm MDT
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 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

    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.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    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.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
McDonald NM
 33.14°N 103.32°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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