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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from August 1, 12:00 PM MDT until August 2, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	N 21 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	31 Jul 9:51 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Chaparral NM

Flood Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am

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Flood Watch

Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Scattered
Showers
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Scattered
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Scattered
Showers
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.