Flood Watch
Starts in 2 h 2 min
When
From 6 PM MDT this evening through late tonight.
Where
Portions of south central New Mexico, including the following areas, East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Otero Mesa, Southeast Tularosa Basin and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands and southwest Texas, including the following areas, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties, Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County, Salt Basin, Southern Hudspeth Highlands and Western El Paso County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
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
Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and into the evening hours. Rainfall amounts will average a half inch to 1" but localized areas may receive 2-3" and when combined with rainfall from Friday, could result in flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 6 h 2 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
Issued for this county · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
DONA ANA OTERO SIERRA
IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO
LUNA
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES
IN WESTERN TEXAS
EL PASO HUDSPETH
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALAMOGORDO, CLINT, DEMING, EL PASO, ELEPHANT BUTTE, FORT HANCOCK, GAGE, KINGSTON, LAS CRUCES, MCNARY, SIERRA BLANCA, SOCORRO, AND TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES.
Areas: Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
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Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KELP

Fort Bliss, TX weather

Mostly sunny and 81°27°, rain ~5–8 PM (49%).

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 30 mph49 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 51Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 29.96 inHg1015 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (86°30° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until midnight (50%, 1.5 in39 mm)
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 5–6 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 58°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 74°23° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°)	77°25°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	42%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 82°28°)	76°24°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	54%	2
Sat 5p	Drizzle	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	74°23°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	55%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	50%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	40%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	30%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	20%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	49%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	87%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	66%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	36%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	34%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	44%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	76%	3
Sun 11a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 64°18° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	80%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	51%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 69°21° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	28%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	79°26°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	27%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	26%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	21%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	25%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	32%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	46%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	61%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	95%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	73%	99%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	99%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	83%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	65%	6
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	46%	6

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 67°19°
  50% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
42% chance of rain, high 80°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–80°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande below American Canal Diversion

9.8 mi

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at El Paso (Courchesne Bridge)

10 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Canutillo

14 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 AM–4:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

El Paso International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+10°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:38 PM; Morning 7:00–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 55% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Fort Bliss. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,700 ft, 35 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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