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 Breezy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 1 Apr 1:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fort Bliss TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Patchy blowing dust. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy blowing dust. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fort Bliss TX
 31.79°N 106.49°W (Elev. 4180 ft)
1:01 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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