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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Mar 1:50 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Tatum NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 02:28pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 5, 02:28pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tatum NM
 33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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