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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

A Few Clouds

66°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 20 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 11:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Chaparral NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Chaparral NM
 31.99°N 106.48°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
10:52 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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