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Hobbs, NM weather

It is 61°F and cloudy at Hobbs / Lea County as of Oct 28, 2:55 AM MDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 56°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:36 AM MDT.

Updated Oct 28, 3:22 AM MDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

61°F

Cloudy

Wind

S 17 mph

Humidity 94% · dew point 59°F

Pressure · visibility

30.12 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Hobbs / Lea County (KHOB), Oct 28, 2:55 AM MDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Hobbs forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS MAF forecast area

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. New Mexico has 3 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Hobbs (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM58°FPatchy Fog0%S 10 mph
Wed 6 AM58°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 7 AM56°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM58°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 AM61°FPatchy Fog1%S 5 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FPartly Sunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 11 AM68°FPartly Sunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 12 PM72°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 1 PM75°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 2 PM76°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 3 PM76°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 4 PM77°FSunny1%S 10 mph
Wed 5 PM76°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 6 PM74°FMostly Clear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM72°FMostly Clear0%SE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM68°FMostly Clear0%SE 10 mph
Wed 9 PM66°FMostly Clear0%SE 10 mph
Wed 10 PM64°FPartly Cloudy0%S 10 mph
Wed 11 PM64°FPartly Cloudy0%S 10 mph
Thu 12 AM63°FMostly Cloudy0%S 10 mph
Thu 1 AM62°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Thu 2 AM62°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Thu 3 AM61°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Thu 4 AM60°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Hobbs can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 56°F

Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

High 78°F·Low 57°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

High 74°F·Low 55°F

Scattered rain showers between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday

High 67°F·Low 52°F

Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday

High 73°F·Low 55°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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

Sunday

High 72°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 48°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday

High 66°F

Sunny, with a high near 66.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Hobbs is served by the National Weather Service MAF forecast office, forecast zone NMZ033, county zone NMC025.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Hobbs (32.7291, -103.1606), in Lea County. Population: 41,061 (2024 estimate), number 7 of the 11 New Mexico cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KMAF. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/32.7291,-103.1606 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:36 AM MDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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