Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

Lat: 31.81°NLon: 106.38°WElev: 3957ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.35 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 3:51 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Fort Bliss TX

This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 70 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light northeast wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

New Year's Day

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.