The monsoon has been very, very busy the last several days. T-showers today have been driven by a low-pressure systems spinning south of Juarez. This was the radar this afternoon with heavy rain coming down in much of east and central El Paso.
We dry out for Tuesday and enter a long stretch of triple-digit heat. Here’s your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Tuesday.
We are all familiar with the Misery Meter. But there is another “meter” that ticked up on Sunday. Yes, it’s “Andy’s So Close to Misery Meter” that keeps track of 99-degree days.
TONIGHT: The skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and t-showers. A low-pressure system just south of Juarez is sending energy waves our way, causing periodic t-showers. Some storms may produce brief, heavy rainfall. Expect the showers to fade late evening as the skies turn partly cloudy and then mostly clear. The SE winds will range from 5-15 mph, and the low will drop to 73.
FORECAST: Tuesday will be a very different day with mostly sunny skies, a few clouds, and a high of 100. The SE winds will range from 5-15 mph. We will feel a big change in mugginess as dew point temperatures and moisture drop. A giant ridge of high pressure builds up and does two things: heats us up and dries us out. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with just a few clouds and a high of 104. Thursday will be mostly sunny with a few clouds and a high of 105. Friday will be mostly sunny and 102. Saturday will be mostly sunny and 101. Sunday will be mostly sunny and 102. Extreme heat returns Monday with a high of 105…