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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Caprock NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Caprock NM
 33.36°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4114 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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