Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 7:51 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

El Paso TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight.  Low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Paso TX
 31.86°N 106.44°W (Elev. 3944 ft)
4:47 am MDT Apr 29, 2026
8am MDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm MDT May 5, 2026
 
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