El Paso residents can expect a range of weather conditions in the coming days, including sunny skies, potential isolated showers, and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service in El Paso, TX. Today’s weather boasts a comfortable 75°F with a few clouds scattered across the sky. However, looking ahead, the forecast indicates climbing temperatures with a high nearing 96°F, and a gentle wind shift from calm to south-southwest at around 5 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the city will see partly cloudy skies, with a low around 76°F and light, variable winds. Just beyond nightfall, the end of the week could bring some variability. Isolated showers between noon and 3 pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3 pm, are predicted for Friday, the NWS reports. These showers could intensify into scattered thunderstorms Friday night, hanging a 50% chance of precipitation over the city.
Saturday’s weather could continue the trend with a 40% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms under mostly sunny skies. By nightfall, the likelihood of precipitation increases dramatically to 70% with showers and a potential thunderstorm before midnight. As the weekend comes to a close, Sunday and Sunday night may bring a 70% and 80% chance of precipitation, respectively, possibly spellbinding the area with thunderstorms and showers.
Those planning for outdoor Labor Day activities should stay vigilant of the weather alerts, as the forecast anticipates showers and possibly a thunderstorm, all under mostly cloudy skies. The NWS posits a similar outlook for the following week, suggesting that El Paso will dance between sun and storms, with noteworthy chances for showers and thunderstorms persisting through at least Wednesday. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is what Wednesday might hold, peering from behind mostly sunny weather, NWS predicts.
