El Paso residents can look forward to a sunny day today with temperatures peaking at 84 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A steady wind from the southeast can be expected throughout the day, potentially reaching gusts as high as 23 mph. As the night approaches, there's a slight shift in the weather pattern with the NWS forecasting a 20 percent chance of showers after 4 am, alongside partly cloudy skies and temperatures dipping to a low around 68 degrees. East-southeast winds will continue at a pace of 10 to 14 mph with the possibility of gusts hitting 22 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Heading into the weekend, Saturday keeps the chance of rain on the radar with a 30 percent possibility of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, after 4 pm to be precise, this is amidst an otherwise mostly sunny day with a high near 87 degrees, expected winds are maintaining a south-southeast flow at 10 to 14 mph, with more gusts up to 20 mph. The likelihood of precipitation jumps to 60 percent Saturday night as showers and thunderstorms become more probable after 8 pm, while the clouds gather and temperatures settle at a low around 66 degrees; the wind, however, takes a turn to the south-southwest, ranging between 6 to 10 mph, and will switch westerly as the evening progresses.
For Sunday's outlook, the NWS is predicting a 70 percent chance of continued showers and thunderstorms, supported by a mostly cloudy sky with the mercury reaching a high close to 73 degrees; a mild west-southwest wind will move at 6 to 9 mph. The pattern of showers is expected to persist into Sunday night, with an overcast sky and low temperatures hovering around 63 degrees while the wind shifts directions, originating from the west-southwest before moving southeast after midnight.
Those planning to commemorate Columbus Day might want to keep umbrellas at hand as the forecast suggests a 50 percent chance of showers under a mostly cloudy sky, with the day's high nearing 74 degrees. A mild southeast wind will accompany the weather at around 6 mph. Heading into Monday night, there's an equal chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight, while the clouds stick around and temperatures fall to a low of about 63 degrees; an easterly breeze is predicted to blow lightly at 6 mph.
