As summer heats up in El Paso, TX, the National Weather Service forecasts a mix of sunny skies with occasional rain showers and thunderstorms in the coming days. For those planning their week, the chance of rainfall varies between 20 to 40 percent, mainly materializing in the afternoons and evenings. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are set to soar as high as 98 degrees today, with a light breeze shifting from the south in the morning hours.
Starting this afternoon, residents can expect a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 pm. With a high near 98 degrees, sunny skies are to be prevalent, providing some reprieve from the expected light south wind. Tonight, the chance of rain and thunderstorms persists at 20 percent until about 1 am, transitioning to partly cloudy conditions with lows hovering around 75 degrees. A similar pattern persists into Monday and Tuesday, with mostly sunny mornings giving way to possible afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
On Monday night onwards, those chances for a respite from the heat via thunderstorms bump up to 40 percent, with a low around 71 degrees expected as a result of mostly cloudy cover. Tuesday continues with a 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon, the NWS stated, highlighting a slight drop in temperatures but a significant increase in clouds. Winds throughout the period will maintain a gentle pace, generally ranging from 6 to 10 mph…