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.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Apr 7:51 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Chaparral NM

Today
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.