Short-term forecastIssued by the National Weather Service at 5:42 PM CDT on August 7, 2008
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect portions of the western Low Rolling Plains...Permian Basin... southeastern New Mexico plains...and upper trans Pecos region through 800 PM CDT...or 700 PM MDT. Areas near the communities of Artesia...Carlsbad...Maljamar...and Pecos will most likely be affected. Brief heavy rainfall...gusty winds...and occasional cloud to ground lightning strikes will accompany the stronger storms. Motorists should be on the lookout for ponding of water on area roadways. Seek safe shelter indoors if thunderstorms approach your location.
Current conditions
As of 3:50 PM MDT at Hobbs, New Mexico
Scattered Clouds
Temperature:
84°
Heat index:
84°
Wind:
East 12 mph
Dewpoint:
57°
Humidity:
40%
Visibility:
10.0 miles
Forecast
As of 1:51 PM MDT on August 7, 2008
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Friday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
