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Observed 3:50 PM MDT at KHOB

Hobbs, NM weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Today: low 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°), high 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°).

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind
18 mph29 km/h
From the south-southeast. 1016–18 mph29 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–2 PM · peak 5
Air quality
35Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.02 inHg1017 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until midnight
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 3–8 PM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night 10 PM–1 AM
  • Rain and storms tomorrow night from midnight (90%, 1.8 in45 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Storms midnight–6 AM (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  5. Sunday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (90%)
  6. Sunday afternoonNear 68°20° · Storms all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 5pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h47%62%2
Fri 6pPartly cloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h52%48%1
Fri 7pPartly cloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h61%42%0
Fri 8pMostly clear70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h68%27%0
Fri 9pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h75%74%0
Fri 10pCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°)65°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h81%76%0
Fri 11pCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h78%85%0
Sat 12aCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h78%86%0
Sat 1aCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h78%90%0
Sat 2aCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h81%90%0
Sat 3aCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h81%85%0
Sat 4aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h81%86%0
Sat 5aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h84%88%0
Sat 6aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h87%94%0
Sat 7aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%94%0
Sat 8aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h90%93%0
Sat 9aCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h81%97%1
Sat 10aCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h78%95%2
Sat 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h70%99%3
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h68%100%5
Sat 1pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h64%97%3
Sat 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h61%98%2
Sat 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)73°23°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h57%93%2
Sat 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)73°23°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h57%97%2
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°10%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h59%90%1
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°20%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h63%86%0
Sat 7pDrizzle67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°20%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h75%92%0
Sat 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°20%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h78%84%0
Sat 9pCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°30%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h81%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°30%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 28 mph45 km/h84%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°30%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h84%99%0
Sun 12aDrizzle64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h84%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)63°17°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h87%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h87%97%0
Sun 3aDrizzle63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h87%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h93%100%0
Sun 5aThunderstorms61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h97%100%0
Sun 6aThunderstorms60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Sun 8aThunderstorms61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h97%100%0
Sun 9aRain64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h90%100%0
Sun 10aDrizzle65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h87%100%0
Sun 11aThunderstorms66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h81%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h78%98%1
Sun 1pThunderstorms67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h78%95%1
Sun 2pThunderstorms68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)68°20°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h76%98%1
Sun 3pDrizzle68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)68°20°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h76%98%1
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)68°20°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h76%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1941–2026)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    79°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 45°7°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Storms 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Thunderstorms, 61°16°

      80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Isolated rain showers between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 45°7°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Storms 0.4 in10 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Thunderstorms, 61°16°

      90% chance · 1.1 in29 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Thunderstorms, 68°20°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 45°7°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Storms 0.33 in8.4 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      70% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 44°7°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 44°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 44°6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 43°6°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 58°15°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    71°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 42°5°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°5°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 59°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 59°, cooling off.

  3. Sunday

    88% chance of rain, high 68°, low 57°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 67–74°; chance of precipitation on Monday, Friday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MAF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 4Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–6:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Hobbs FAA · forecast.blue computed averages, 1941–2026 · records 1941–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Typical high / low (computed)
73°23° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 59°15°
Record high
88°31° in 2024
Record low
36°2° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SatOct 17
  2. —SunOct 18
  3. —MonOct 19
  4. —TueOct 20
  5. —WedOct 21
  6. —ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Hobbs station, 1913–2022: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 76°24°, over its full 1913–2022 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

Hobbs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
11 h 7 min
Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:25 PM
Morning 6:47–7:36 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:35 PM
Morning 6:37–6:47 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:21 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Hobbs. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.