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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Caprock NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Caprock NM
 33.38°N 103.5°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
5:06 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
10am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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