Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:50 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Tatum NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tatum NM
 33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 28, 2026
12pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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