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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

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Thunderstorm Light Rain and Breezy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 10:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Santa Teresa NM

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: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light south southeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Santa Teresa NM
 31.93°N 106.77°W (Elev. 4131 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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