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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Tatum NM

Fire Weather Watch March 22, 07:00am until March 22, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Tatum NM
 33.26°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3904 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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