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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Apr 12:50 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Crossroads NM

Red Flag Warning April 23, 10:00am until April 23, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crossroads NM
 33.5°N 103.35°W (Elev. 4124 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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