The National Weather Service in El Paso has updated the weather forecast for the coming week, indicating isolated showers and thunderstorms amidst predominantly sunny skies and high temperatures. The El Paso area is expected to experience a hot day today with a high near 101 degrees Fahrenheit, alongside a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Winds should be mild, shifting from light and variable in the morning to south-southeast at 5 to 8 mph.
As the night approaches, the skies are predicted to mostly clear up, with a low of around 77 degrees and a shift in wind from south-southeast to north-northwest after midnight. The weekend is poised to continue the hot and sunny trend, with Saturday's high nearing 100 degrees. However, Saturday night may bring scattered showers and thunderstorms, primarily before midnight, with a 40 percent chance of precipitation.
Looking ahead to Sunday, there's a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Continuing into the early part of next week, a consistent pattern of mostly sunny mornings followed by a potential for late afternoon showers is anticipated, each day carrying a roughly 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. The highs will gradually decrease, from near 98 degrees on Sunday to about 94 degrees by next Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The evening temperatures during this period appear to consistently hover in the mid-70s, offering some respite from the intense heat of the day. The trend of partially cloudy nights with a chance of thunderstorms continues through midweek, with Wednesday night yielding a 20 percent chance of showers. As we progress through the week, the daytime highs are expected to slightly reduce, with Wednesday and Thursday forecasted to be mostly sunny with highs dipping into the low to mid-90s.
