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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Apr 5:51 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Chaparral NM

Today
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.