Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Mar 2:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Fort Bliss TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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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 Mar 30, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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