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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 6:51 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fort Bliss TX

Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fort Bliss TX
 31.79°N 106.49°W (Elev. 4180 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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