Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:50 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

McDonald NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McDonald NM
 33.14°N 103.32°W (Elev. 3976 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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