The National Weather Service in El Paso, Texas, forecasted fair weather with comfortable temperatures in the upper 60s this morning, but things are set to heat up in the desert city, according to a recent update. As of 6:51 am MDT, El Paso was basking in a gentle calm, with the mercury at 67°F and humidity levels sitting at a dry 15 percent. Visibility was perfect at 10 miles, so if you're out and about, you'll have crystal clear skies overhead.
Today's conditions are expected to take a toasty turn with sunny skies pushing the thermometer to a sizzling high near 100 degrees, so leaving your house without sunscreen might not be the wisest decision, with the north wind switching to southwest in the afternoon. Tonight will cool down just a tad with partly cloudy skies and a low around 70, while west winds persist at 8 to 11 mph, according to National Weather Service.
The weekend maintains the warm trend in El Paso. Saturday shines bright with daytime highs peaking near 95 degrees, and the west winds kick up a bit with gusts as high as 18 mph. When the sun dips, Saturday night's temperatures will mellow out to around 67, offering a pleasant reprieve from the daytime heat. And as for Sunday, you can expect more sun, with winds from the west southwest reaching 14 mph, and another chance of gusts reaching up to 20 mph.
Looking ahead, Memorial Day celebrants can anticipate ideal sunny conditions, with temperatures hovering around the low 90s, making for a perfect backdrop to any outdoor plans as west southwest winds keep things interesting at 8 to 13 mph into the night BBQ scenes are set to enjoy a mostly clear night with a low inching down to the 60s the NWS relayed in its detailed forecast. Though the week starts with sunshine and highs in the low 90s, come Wednesday, El Pasoans should be on the lookout for a change, as there's a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms interrupting the otherwise clear skies, the first indicator of potential rainfall in what has started as a characteristically arid El Paso week.
