Today's official high price is 98; the record is 111 set in 2023. There was also some rain on the west side of El Paso at dawn.
Weather observer Marcos T sent this photo of yesterday's showers. Even though we have a day off today, these storms will be back with a vengeance this weekend.
Tonight: Skies will be partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. The atmosphere has stabilized compared to yesterday, so the chance of brief heavy rainfall has been significantly reduced. Southeast wind 5-15 mph, with minimum winds dropping to 75 mph.
Forecast: Sunny to mostly cloudy Saturday with scattered showers in the evening, possibly bringing brief periods of heavy rain. Saturday's high will climb to 99 degrees, and all moisture and instability will return by Saturday afternoon, meaning the storm could get stronger. Sunday will be partly cloudy and slightly cooler, with a high of 93 degrees. Monday will be the coolest day of the week, with a high of 89 degrees. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a temperature of 93 degrees, with only a slight chance of isolated storms. Wednesday will be partly cloudy at 96 degrees with a few isolated thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of rain is quite low. Thursday will be mostly sunny to cloudy, with a high of 97 degrees.
