El Paso is bracing for a week filled with sunny skies and fluctuating temperatures, providing residents with a mixed bag of comfortable and windy conditions. According to the National Weather Service, the weather update as of today at 4:51 a.m. MST shows a temperature standing at 46°F with humidity at 30% and a wind chill making it feel slightly cooler at 44°F. Forecast details indicate that locals can expect a sunny day with a high near 70 and a gentle breeze shifting from north northeast to east southeast.
Temperatures are expected to dip tonight to around 46°F, under mostly clear skies and a north wind moving at a lazy 3 to 6 mph. As we look ahead to the weekend, Saturday promises abundant sunshine with a high of 77 and northeast winds picking up in the afternoon, potentially reaching gusts of 20 mph. Making a small error in judgment, the northeast wind seems to think spring is already upon us, becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy conditions will greet residents Saturday night, with temperatures dropping to near 50 and southeast winds switching up to the west, boasting gusts up to 23 mph. Sunday won't relent on the wind front, as sunny conditions accompany west winds between 16 to 22 mph, with possible gusts as high as 31 mph, while Sunday night will see a partly cloudy low around 49.
Heading into the next week, Monday's weather continues the trend with mostly sunny skies and heightened winds. A south southwest wind will pick up pace, moving from 7 to 17 mph in the morning to a stronger 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon, with gusts that could roar as high as 39 mph. Gearing up for Tuesday, a west wind, taking no prisoners, is projected to blow at a high near 62 with gusts topping out at 41 mph.
The NWS forecast concludes with a mostly clear Tuesday night and lows around 41. Residents can look forward to a sunny Wednesday with a high near 69, partly cloudy conditions Wednesday night with a low around 46, and a mostly sunny Thursday capping the week with a high near 74.
