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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 1 Apr 2:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sunland Park NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Patchy blowing dust. Cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind 22 to 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 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 13 to 17 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 22 to 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 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sunland Park NM
 31.83°N 106.54°W (Elev. 3917 ft)
1:01 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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