Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 31, 10:00 AM MDT until July 31, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 6:51 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Dell City TX

Heat Advisory July 31, 10:00am until July 31, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 107 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 102 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.