Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 17 Feb 5:50 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Tatum NM

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
Blowing Dust Advisory February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Blowing Dust Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tatum NM
 33.25°N 103.33°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
5:02 am MST Feb 17, 2026
6am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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