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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. 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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tatum NM
 33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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