Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Thunderstorm and Breezy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	N 23 G 38 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	1 Aug 9:51 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Homestead Meadows TX

Flood Watch until August 2, 12:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until August 2, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 101 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.