Lovington, NM 88260 Weather

Lea County5:15 PM MDT32.95°N, 103.35°W

Current conditions

Clear
82°
Clear
Feels like 82°
High 81°·Low 55°
WindE 7 mph
Humidity40%
Dew point55°
Pressure30.19 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover49%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:03 AM
Sunset6:14 PM

Observed at Hobbs / Lea County · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Thursday

    Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Sunny 79°
  2. 6 PM Partly Cloudy 76°
  3. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 72°
  4. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 68°
  5. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 66°
  6. 10 PM Mostly Cloudy 64°
  7. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 63°
  8. Thu12 AM Mostly Cloudy 62°
  9. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 60°
  10. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 59°
  11. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 58°
  12. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 57°
  13. 5 AM Mostly Cloudy 56°
  14. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 56°
  15. 7 AM Partly Sunny 55°
  16. 8 AM Partly Sunny 57°
  17. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 63°
  18. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 67°
  19. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 71°
  20. 12 PM Partly Sunny 75°
  21. 1 PM Partly Sunny 77°
  22. 2 PM Partly Sunny 77°
  23. 3 PM Partly Sunny 79°
  24. 4 PM Partly Sunny 77°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny55°81°
  2. ThuOct 22 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny57°79°
  3. FriOct 23 Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy32%57°77°
  4. SatOct 24 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83%57°72°
  5. SunOct 25 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Showers And Thunderstorms Likely74%55°68°
  6. MonOct 26 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34%51°67°
  7. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers17%51°65°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy57°76°
  9. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy50°67°
  10. FriOct 30 Heavy rain Heavy rain0.89 in48°52°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

34
Good
Ozone

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Hobbs, NM reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:03 AM
Sunset 6:14 PM
Daylight 11 h 11 min (−1 min 55 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 81% lit
Moonrise 3:40 PM Moonset 2:25 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Record high88° (2020)
Record low41° (2019)
Wettest1.72 in (2015)
Yesterday79° / 50°
Month to date0.12 in (normal 0.85 in)

Hobbs Faa, records since 1941. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in MAF, issued 5 hrs ago

Key Messages

Updated at 1221 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Above normal temperatures and dry conditions continue through Thursday.

- Rain chances (35% to 45%) increase from west to east Friday through the weekend, with highest rain chances Saturday and Sunday.

Short Term

(Today through Thursday afternoon) Issued at 155 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Mid level ridging peaks over the region today and Thursday helping to keep the region precipitation-free and very warm. High temperatures will climb into the 80s each afternoon with mild lows in the 50s.

Long Term

(Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 155 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Our weather pattern becomes much more active Friday and beyond as the ridge finally breaks down. Southwesterly flow aloft will increase Friday, especially across the western half of our region. Increasing lift and moisture will lead to the development of showers and thunderstorms along and west of the Pecos River. As convection spreads east overnight Friday into Saturday, it will be met with plenty of resistance as the upper dynamics fade. As troughing remains to our west much of the weekend, several disturbances will cross the region withing southwesterly flow aloft. Expect multiple rounds of rain, especially over the higher terrain and SE NM where flash flooding will be possible.

Temperatures will remain above normal until this weekend when clouds and showers arrive. Models show a cold front arriving early next week, but differ on the strength.

Aviation

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1221 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR remains for all sites. Mainly southeasterly winds with speeds around 10kts.

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