El Pasoans might want to keep their umbrellas handy and maybe reschedule any outdoor plans this weekend, as the National Weather Service in El Paso forecasts a turbulent weather pattern on the horizon. According to the National Weather Service, today's partly cloudy skies, sitting at 69°F in the morning, will give way to showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5 pm, and with these storms, there's a risk that they could be severe.
The current humidity is set at a high 84%, and while the region experiences a calm southeast wind around 7 mph, there will be a shift to the west in the afternoon. Temperatures will peak near a warm 87°F. The NWS warns that the Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Given that thunderstorms are in the cards, those rainfall amounts could climb, so stay alert.
Moving into the night, the scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue, primarily before midnight. While skies are set to clear eventually, residents can anticipate mostly cloudy conditions transitioning to mostly clear with a nighttime low hovering around 68°F. The winds, initially from the west northwest at 5 to 8 mph, will calm down after midnight, becoming light and variable.
The forecast for the rest of the week also suggests sporadic episodes of showers and thunderstorms, particularly in the afternoons and before midnight. Southeast winds will be persistent, with speed variations between 5 to 9 mph. Sunny days are on the outlook for Sunday and Wednesday, with highs edging close to the 90s. As for the nights, expect conditions to be mostly clear to partly cloudy with temperatures steadily in the high 60s. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. This weather will likely extend through the next week, with the possibility of more rain interruptions to otherwise sunny days.
