Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Apr 5:51 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

El Paso TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Paso TX
 31.86°N 106.44°W (Elev. 3944 ft)
1:51 pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm MDT May 5, 2026
 
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