The National Weather Service of El Paso, Texas, reports fair weather and calm winds today with a current temperature standing at a cool 43°F. Humidity is low, maintaining at 22%, and visibility extends to an unobstructed 10 miles. According to the National Weather Service, the barometric pressure is clocked at 29.95 inches of mercury.
El Paso residents should expect areas of blowing dust post-noon as the sunny weather sees a high near 74 degrees, winds are starting light west northwest and shifting to west southwest at 10 to 15 mph in the morning, With gusts that might soar as high as 21 mph, which will continue into the evening with a mostly clear sky and a drop to a cooler 47 degrees. The approach of Wednesday brings a slight 20 percent chance of rain before noon, then clearing to sunny skies and another drop in temperature, peaking near 68 degrees with stronger west winds at 16 to 23 mph and potential gusts reaching 32 mph, Wednesday night will veer into partly cloudy conditions with a low around 45 and winds diminishing slightly after midnight.
The week progresses with more areas of blowing dust expected by Thursday afternoon, skies will remain mostly sunny with highs pushing back up to near 74 degrees, light winds from the south southwest will pick up, turning west southwest at 15 to 20 mph in the morning, winds might escalate to gusts of up to 31 mph. Rain becomes likely after midnight, the area will see windy conditions with a powerful west southwest wind of 22 to 30 mph and gusts that could rattle the calm before the storm up to a gusty 43 mph, a 60% chance of precipitation edges into the forecast.
As Friday heralds the end of the workweek, it ushers in areas of blowing dust after noon again, despite the mostly sunny conditions, temperatures are predicted to fall slightly with a high near 59°F and continue with undeniably windy conditions, featuring west winds at 28 to 30 mph and gusts potentially peaking at 44 mph, the nights will remain mostly cloudy and windy, descending to a low around 40 with west winds persisting at 22 to 28 mph. The weekend doesn't promise respite, as Saturday continues the trend of 20 percent chance of rain after noon accompanied by areas of blowing dust, the day remains mostly sunny but windy, with temperatures reaching about 60 degrees and west winds blowing 21 to 26 mph, possible gusts up to 37 mph remind us of nature's unrelenting force, Saturday night's forecast is largely clear yet will stay windy and Sunday will brighten up with full sun and a high near 68, leading into a partly cloudy Sunday night with lows around 44. By Monday, El Paso can anticipate a jump to warmer weather as the high could reach near 82 degrees.
