The National Weather Service in El Paso, TX reports that today's skies are a few clouds shy of clear, with the thermometer reading a cool 66°F as of their last update at 6:51 am MDT. With humidity sitting comfortably at 45%, and winds taking a gentle southern stroll at 7 mph, it's a day that calls out for a leisurely walk in the sun-soaked streets of El Paso.
Temperatures are expected to swiftly climb, aiming to top out near a warm 89°F. The southeast breezes, present at roughly 10 mph, are set to swing southwest come afternoon, anticipate them to possibly quicken their pace, gusting upwards of 20 mph. As night falls, the skies will partly shroud themselves in clouds, with lows settling around 67°F. The southwest wind will ease back into a lighter westerly whisper after the stroke of midnight.
As per the National Weather Service, Sunday continues the trend of sunshine with highs hovering near 88°F. There will be a calm before the winds decide to take a modest western turn at approximately 6 mph. By Sunday night, expect the cover of clouds to partly return, cuddling the city with a mild 68°F as the south-southwest winds maintain a light 6 mph breeze.
The new week introduces itself with a mostly sunny Monday, with the mercury fighting to reach near 90°F. A fairly consistent southeast wind will assist the temperatures, blowing at a gentle 5 to 8 mph. Come the evening, the skies will begin to gather more clouds, as if to cloak the city, with temperatures barely dipping to around 70°F, alongside east southeast winds that are forecasted to act out of the ordinary at around 8 mph.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, the sun is eager to dominate the skies again, with a high once more angling for the upper 80s. There’s a shift in the wind pattern with the east southeast picking up speed between 9 to 13 mph, and gusts that may act defiantly, reaching up to 21 mph. Evening could bring a slight twist in the weather narrative, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. As the barometer plays its tune, the wind will sustain its easterly course at 11 to 14 mph, and gusts gathering their strength to blow as hard as 24 mph.
The forecast finally relaxes by Wednesday, as mostly sunny conditions are predicted, with temperatures taking a mild dip to about 85°F. It seems the east southeast winds have found a rhythm, blowing consistently around 11 mph with potential gusts up to 20 mph. A mirror image of Tuesday night's forecast paints Wednesday night, with another 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before the clock resets to another day. The folks in El Paso can look forward to a repeat of sunny Thursdays and Fridays, with highs maintaining a steady mid-80s groove and nights only marginally cooler.
