El Paso residents can expect to see a mix of sunny skies and potential rain showers in the upcoming days, according to the latest forecasts from NWS El Paso. Starting today, there's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms developing after 3 p.m., though the skies will mostly be sunny with highs creeping up to 93 degrees. Winds should remain light, with a south-southeast direction at around 5 mph. Tonight, the temperature should dip to a low around 74, under partly cloudy conditions with a calm south-southwest wind becoming still later in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Thursday will likely mirror today's pattern, presenting a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, set under mostly sunny skies and a high approaching 96 degrees. The weather should begin with light winds, only to steadily increase to an easterly direction at about 6 mph as the morning progresses. Thursday night's chances of precipitation will continue before midnight, as the temperature descends to an estimated 74 degrees. An east wind is expected to shift north-northwest during the evening.
By the time Friday arrives, sunshine will dominate the forecast, pushing temperatures up near 95 degrees. Early northeast winds at 7 mph are predicted to swing southeast in the afternoon. As the night falls, the skies will stay partly cloudy with lows hovering around 75, accompanied by a gentle east southeast wind.
The weekend will usher in more heat with bright, sunny skies. Saturday's forecast anticipates a high of 97 degrees, with a light southeast wind moving between 3 to 6 mph. Moving into Saturday night, the temperatures are set to slightly decrease, offering a low around 76, while winds should become light and variable. Sunday is expected to see the temperature soar near the century mark, with light winds in the morning becoming westerly at 6 mph by the afternoon.
Peering into next week, temperatures will only continue to escalate with Monday and Tuesday's highs possibly exceeding the 100-degree mark under sunny conditions. The nighttime will offer little respite, with lows still resting at a warm 77 degrees amidst partly cloudy skies.
