Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 5:51 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Fort Bliss TX

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Fort Bliss TX
 31.77°N 106.43°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
12:52 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
6am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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