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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 11:51 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chaparral NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chaparral NM
 32.04°N 106.43°W (Elev. 4052 ft)
Last Update:
11:01 am MDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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