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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 21 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 2:51 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Chaparral NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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 wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Chaparral NM
 32.15°N 106.23°W (Elev. 4094 ft)
12:26 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
3am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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