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 >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)
Lat: 32.68°NLon: 103.22°WElev: 3658ft.
Fair
37°F
3°C
| Humidity | 87% |
| Wind Speed | S 6 mph |
| Barometer | 29.99 in |
| Dewpoint | 34°F (1°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 32°F (0°C) |
| Last update | 16 Feb 5:50 am MST |
Extended Forecast for
Tatum NM
Fire Weather Watch February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
Washington's Birthday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Decreasing
CloudsTuesday
High: 72 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
WindyTuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Tatum NM
33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
4:06 am MST Feb 16, 2026
6am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
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