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Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Blowing Dust and Windy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NE 33 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 3:50 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Tatum NM

Blowing Dust Advisory March 15, 03:58pm until March 15, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory March 15, 03:58pm until March 15, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 03:58pm until March 15, 08:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory
Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
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    Blowing Dust Advisory March 15, 03:58pm until March 15, 09:00pm
    Wind Advisory March 15, 03:58pm until March 15, 09:00pm
    Red Flag Warning March 15, 03:58pm until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tatum NM
 33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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