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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.

Overcast and Windy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 26 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 4:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sunland Park NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy blowing dust. Cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy blowing dust. Cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunland Park NM
 31.78°N 106.57°W (Elev. 3983 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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