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Hobbs, Indiana Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hobbs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Hobbs, IN
Wednesday, June 17 at 3:01 PM
69
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
63°
Humidity
77%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Hobbs, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHobbs, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit with a 86% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 63°H 71°
Hobbs, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Showers
    86%
    0.98″
    71°54°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Drizzle
    43%
    0.03″
    71°62°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    15%
    73°56°+2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    14%
    75°57°+2°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Heavy Showers
    78%
    3.5″
    63°56°-12°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    78%
    70°51°+7°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    73°55°+3°
Hobbs, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 39°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
38
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 9
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 38 @ 3:00p
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4917SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 38 — flags snap, branches bend.
Hobbs, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.1
-4.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.65 inHg
Now
970.1
mb
3h
-4.2
mb
12h
-4.4
mb
24h
-6.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970976
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW976.1970.1970.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Hobbs, IN
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
+11 in 6hPeak ~40 @ 11 PM

AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
5.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
90μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
2.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 43

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 5 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.6 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
windy
Recent rain
5h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Hobbs, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
96%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
18.6mi
UNLIMITED
73 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:01 UTC · Hobbs, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:01 UTC · Hobbs, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Hobbs, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Hobbs, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Hobbs, IN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:41 AM
Sunrise
2:13 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
5:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:50 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Hobbs, IN
The moon
Waxing Crescent
10% illuminated
Moonrise
8:42 AM
Moonset
11:21 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Hobbs, IN
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hobbs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Hobbs

  1. Wed71°54°86%
  2. Thu71°62°43%
  3. Fri73°56°15%
  4. Sat75°57°14%
  5. Sun63°56°78%
  6. Mon70°51°78%
  7. Tue73°55°6%
  8. Wed77°58°8%
  9. Thu73°56°11%
  10. Fri71°58°32%
  11. Sat77°64°26%
  12. Sun77°61°56%
  13. Mon72°64°55%
  14. Tue78°63°59%
  15. Wed79°63°36%
  16. Thu76°63°30%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Hobbs

SPC has placed Hobbs in the Moderate Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMDTModerate Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Widespread severe storms expected. Tornadoes (some strong), large hail, and damaging wind gusts are likely. Stay weather-aware and review your sheltering plan.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Hobbs

  • 46047
  • 46072

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.