As the sun rose over El Paso, TX, the National Weather Service reported mostly cloudy skies and a current temperature standing at a cool 55°F, humidity was grasping the morning at 67%, with the wind meandering from the northwest at a gentle 6 mph; the NWS gave the barometer reading of 30.07 in, or for those more metrically inclined, 1014.2 mb, with the dew point lingering at 44°F, offering good visibility stretching to 10 miles, and despite the crisp air, it held relatively mild at a 54°F wind chill, as relayed in their last update at 6:51 am MST, according to the National Weather Service.
El Pasoans can expect today to bask in sunny conditions peaking at about 67 degrees, wind shifting from west northwest at 7 to 10 mph swinging north in the later hours of the afternoon, however, the scene is due to take a turn as night falls with scattered showers forecasted mainly after the dark envelops the city—the cloudy veil is set to bring the low to a chilly 39 degrees and as the north northeast wind picks up speed between 6 to 11 mph it will intensify to 15 to 20 mph after midnight with potent gusts possibly reaching 28 mph, and there's a coin toss of a chance at 50% for precipitation which could measure between a tenth and quarter of an inch, according to the NWS detailed forecast.
This tumultuous December weather isn’t railing against the season's habit as Monday is foreseen to entertain a blend of rain and snow showers amidst a cloudy canopy with the mercury stalling at 44 degrees, and the bite of the east wind could chill bones with gusts as fierce as 28 mph, the NWS further indicated there would be a 50% chance of precipitation yet with little to no snow accumulation expected in this dance of elemental unpredictability.
The NWS alerts that as we press deeper into the week, the possibility of rain and snow showers lingers on Monday night with mostly cloudy skies anticipated and a low around 35 degrees, the east wind is expected to persist but taper a bit at 8 to 14 mph, gusts potentially blowing up to 21 mph and the chance of precipitation hanging around at 40%; by Tuesday, as the year inches towards its end, we shall find only a slight chance of the aforementioned showers under partly sunny skies with a high near 49 degrees, the east wind easing to about 7 mph, and the chance of precipitation dialing down to 20%.
El Paso residents should keep their jackets close, as Tuesday night continues the trend of mostly cloudy conditions with lows hovering around 39 degrees, though the wind plans to lay low, calming down in the evening, come Wednesday, it's a climb to a partly sunny sky with a high near 57 and calm wind, following into Wednesday night with more cloud cover setting the stage and lows settling around 44 degrees.
And as the new year edges closer, January 1 gifts a partly sunny day with temperatures ascending to around 63 degrees, the calm wind will, however, make a modest appearance shifting west at 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon, coming into Thursday night, the partial cloudiness persists laying for a low near 48 degrees, and finally, Friday aims to greet the closing week with a mostly sunny high round 68 degrees sliding into a partly cloudy night with lows back at a consistent 48 degrees, prompted by another sunny day on Saturday with highs expected near 67.
