Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Crossroads NM

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. 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 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    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 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. 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 40 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crossroads NM
 33.5°N 103.35°W (Elev. 4124 ft)
4:07 am MST Feb 18, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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