Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 6:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Fort Bliss TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Fort Bliss TX
 31.77°N 106.48°W (Elev. 3743 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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