2 days Ago By Serena Gutierrez
Residents of El Paso, TX, can expect a bout of patchy blowing dust this afternoon, as forecasts anticipate mostly sunny skies but with some windy conditions, according to a recent weather update from the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to climb to a high near 84 degrees. While starting with light and variable wind, it will shift to come from the west southwest at 9 to 14 mph in the morning, and wind gusts could reach as high as 24 mph.
The NWS advises being cautious of the potential for reduced visibility due to blowing dust after 3 pm, according to the National Weather Service.The NWS update, which was last issued at 6:51 am MDT, also indicates that the blowing dust will likely subside before 8pm tonight. Once the dust settles, the skies are predicted to be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to a low around 57 degrees.
Winds will continue, albeit slightly weaker, coming from the west at 6 to 15 mph, and, gusts may still reach up to 24 mph.Looking ahead to the rest of the week, it seems El Paso is in for a spell of sunny weather. Tomorrow will bring a high near 82 degrees with southwest wind at a lighter 5 to 14 mph, gusts could then reach 23 mph.
Come nighttime, the clear skies are expected to persist, with a low around 56 degrees and wind gusts once again peaking at roughly the same vigor.The consistent conditions are slated to continue mid-week, with Wednesday promising sunny skies and a comfortable high near 80 degrees, according to the NWS. The wind will hold steady coming from the west, clocking in at 6 to 14 mph, with potential gusts of up to 24 mph.
The evening will cool down to a mostly clear night and a low around 57 degrees; the west wind is expected to slow to 9 to 14 mph in the evening, becoming light after midnight with gusts potentially declining to 21 mph.The latter part of the week does not stray far from this pattern. Both Thursday and Friday will see plenty of sun, with highs anticipated to flirt with the mid-80s, and nighttime lows hovering in the upper 50s to 60 degrees.
By Friday night, there's a slight chance of showers in the forecast, but still, mostly clear skies with a low around 60 degrees. The sunny disposition holds for the weekend - clear, bright, and high up in the 80s during the day, cooling off to around 60 degrees when the sun dips down..
