Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

101°F

38°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed E 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 4 Jul 4:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Chaparral NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain between 7pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Chaparral NM
 32.15°N 106.23°W (Elev. 4094 ft)
12:27 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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