Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Light Rain

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 20 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	23 Jan 3:50 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

McDonald NM

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Wintry Mix
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 28 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. Steady temperature around 27. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 4. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Freezing rain and sleet likely before 11am, then snow showers and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers after 11pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -4. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 28.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.