El Paso residents are looking at a toasty week ahead according to the National Weather Service. With highs consistently hovering around the century mark, the NWS forecasts a blend of sunny skies and intermittent chances of relief in the form of showers and thunderstorms.
In the scorching heat, the Northeast wind, while changing direction through the week, will generally be modest, often staying below 10 mph, as per the National Weather Service. Late morning and afternoon could see bursts reaching up to 18 mph, offering residents a brief reprieve from the heat. The NWS predicts a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 pm today, signaling a slight possibility of some precipitation to break up the sweltering conditions.
As the sun sets, the night brings little respite with temperatures expected to linger in the mid-70s. Tonight 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 pm, the NWS notes, indicating that the day's slim chance of rain may disappear as the evening progresses. Subsequent nights continue the pattern of partial cloud cover and warm lows in the high-70s.
Looking towards the mid-week projection, the NWS anticipates "Sunny, with a high near 99," for both Monday and Tuesday and just a smidge cooler, Wednesday's forecast stands pat at a high of 99 degrees with comparable humidity levels. As expected, the southeast winds will stay the course, blowing easily between 5 and 10 mph. Leading into the weekend, temperatures are set to rise with Friday's mercury stretching up to an oppressively hot 103 degrees.
