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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB)

Lat: 32.68° N Lon: 103.22° W Elev: 3658 ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NE 17 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	23 Jan 5:50 pm MST

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Detailed forecast for

Southern Lea County

Tonight

Cloudy with a slight chance of sleet. Freezing rain and rain showers this evening, then a chance of freezing rain after midnight. Little or no sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of an inch. Much colder with lows around 19. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Saturday

Freezing rain and sleet likely in the morning, then freezing rain, sleet with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation around half an inch. Ice accumulation around a tenth of an inch. Much colder. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Freezing rain and sleet in the evening, then a slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Cold with lows around 13. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Cold with highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 9 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Wind chill values as low as zero.

Monday

Sunny, cold with highs in the upper 20s. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 15 to 20.

Wednesday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.