Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

El Paso, El Paso International Airport (KELP)

Lat: 31.81° N Lon: 106.38° W Elev: 3957 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:51 am MST
Detailed forecast for

Salt Basin

Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night And Saturday
Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Saturday Night Through Monday
Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.



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403 AM MST Wed Feb 25 2026
 
 

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