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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

3 Miles WSW El Paso TX

High Wind Warning until March 28, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with an east wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with an east wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW El Paso TX
 31.83°N 106.49°W (Elev. 5322 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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