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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 1 May 7:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Tatum NM

Flood Watch May 1, 08:35am until May 1, 03:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch May 1, 08:35am until May 1, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 54. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tatum NM
 33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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