El Paso residents can expect to enjoy a mostly sunny day today with temperatures poised to climb to a cozy high near 84 degrees. According to an early morning update from the National Weather Service, a persistent east southeast wind will blow at 11 to 17 mph throughout the day, potentially delivering gusts as high as 25 mph. The shift in El Paso weather, detailed on the NWS website, indicates a slight bump in humidity, sitting at 66 percent, and a comfortable dew point of 57 degrees Fahrenheit.
As the evening approaches, locals should anticipate a partly cloudy night with the mercury slated to hover around 66 degrees. Those planning to be out might want to hold onto their hats, as southeast winds are expected to maintain their pace between 13 to 18 mph, and gusts could likely reach up to 28 mph. The NWS forecast suggests a shift to sunnier skies by Friday, with high temperatures consistently near 84 degrees and southeast winds set to slightly lessen, still reaching gusts as high as 22 mph.
Weekend weather charts plot out a sunny Saturday with a spike in highs near 88 degrees before an incoming 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms unsettles the night. It is predicted that these conditions will persist into Sunday, maintaining partly sunny skies with highs dipping to around 77 and a continued chance of precipitation, also pegged at 50 percent. El Pasoans should prepare for potentially stormy Sunday evening weather, with the National Weather Service forecasting showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.
The Columbus Day holiday might not completely escape the clutches of this unsettled pattern, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Forecast models anticipate that highs will hover near 78 degrees, giving way to a partly sunny celebration, despite the chance of rain. The week's climatic cadence seems to stubbornly embrace a chance of precipitation, with the NWS predicting a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms by Wednesday night, despite the promise of sunny highs near 85 degrees come midweek.
