Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 29 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:50 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

McDonald NM

Red Flag Warning February 25, 03:32pm until February 25, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning February 25, 03:32pm until February 25, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McDonald NM
 33.14°N 103.32°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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