Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 6:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW El Paso TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW El Paso TX
 31.9°N 106.5°W (Elev. 7011 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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