Residents of El Paso, TX, can expect to experience a range of weather conditions in the coming days, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service. The forecast, which can be found on the NWS website, predicts sunny skies today with temperatures soaring to a high near 96 degrees. A calm wind will prevail, picking up to a south-southwest direction around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight, there appears to be a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before the stroke of 3 am, then a slight chance of showers between 3 am and 5 am. Partly cloudy conditions will bring the temperature down to a comfortable low of around 76 degrees. The 6 mph south wind will shift westward after midnight, bringing a slight coolness to the night, according to the National Weather Service.
As the weekend approaches, Friday introduces a 30% chance of showers between noon and 3 pm, followed by possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Partly sunny skies will give way to temperatures cresting near 93 degrees. West winds shifting to south southwest might provide a brief respite from the impending precipitation.
Wet weather looks to settle in Friday night, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 9 pm, then showers may persist, possibly accompanied by a thunderstorm between 9 pm and midnight, then chances of showers and thunderstorms trailing off after midnight. The forecast shows mostly cloudy skies with temperatures dipping to a low around 72. The south-southwest wind, traveling 5 to 7 mph, will take a western turn in the evening, promising a 60% chance of needed rainfall.
The weekend doesn't promise to dry out anytime soon, with Saturday bringing a slight chance of showers, then a higher likelihood of showers and thunderstorms after noon under partly sunny skies. Temperatures are expected to hover near 90 degrees. The coming days will see a similar pattern according to the NWS, with clear mornings, chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, and mostly cloudy evenings as El Paso heads into the new week.
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