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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 10:51 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chaparral NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chaparral NM
 32.04°N 106.43°W (Elev. 4052 ft)
Last Update:
10:57 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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