Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 28 Feb 9:50 am MST
Extended Forecast for

McDonald NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
McDonald NM
 33.14°N 103.32°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
10:07 am MST Feb 28, 2026
10am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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