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Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Apr 5:50 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

McDonald NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
McDonald NM
 33.14°N 103.32°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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