Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:50 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Tatum NM

Wind Advisory February 20, 11:00am until February 20, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly 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)
4:06 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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