Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Apr 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

McDonald NM

Red Flag Warning April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust between 1am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust between 1am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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)
12:56 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
5am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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