Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

A Few Clouds

96°F

36°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:51 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Sunland Park NM

Heat Advisory July 30, 11:57am until July 31, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 30, 11:57am until July 31, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Sunland Park NM
 31.78°N 106.54°W (Elev. 3924 ft)
10:47 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
11am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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