Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 4:51 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Chaparral NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with an east wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with an east wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Chaparral NM
 32.15°N 106.23°W (Elev. 4094 ft)
3:46 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
5am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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