Rio Grande at El Paso (Courchesne Bridge)
7.2 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 14 h 13 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 3:25 AM MDT at KELP
Clear and 63°17°, storms ~3–9 PM (57%).
Today: low 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°), high 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 81% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 24% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 53% | 40% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 48% | 41% | 6 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 47% | 39% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 44% | 44% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 42% | 31% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 66% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 78°26° (likely 72°22° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 63% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Thunderstorms | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 73% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Thunderstorms | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Thunderstorms | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 78% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 84% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 84% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 84% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 73% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 26% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 63% | 28% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 29% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 29% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 32% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 48% | 28% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 18% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 73°23° | 30% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 19% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 69°21° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 59% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 66°19° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 84% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 80°, low 60°.
Dry, high 75°, low 57°, cooling off.
Dry, high 73°, low 55°.
Highs 67–77°; chance of precipitation on Friday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).
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Good stretch to open the windows.
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On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
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Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 42% cover).
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96% lit · growing