Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 24 Jan 4:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Tatum NM

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 11:00am
    Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet.  High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -13. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 2. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 2pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -13. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Tatum NM
 33.26°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3904 ft)
4:07 am MST Jan 24, 2026
5am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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