Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Tatum NM

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tatum NM
 33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
4:06 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
9pm MST Feb 15, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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