A Flood Advisory until 7:15 PM for northeast El Paso as well as Chaparral, NM. Here’s a snapshot of the radar from earlier when the rain was at its strongest.
What activated the heavy rain was the heat today. The high was 99, which ads to “Andy’s So Close to Misery Meter.” Today was our 8th 99-degree day of the year.
Here’s your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Wednesday.
TONIGHT: The skies will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated t-showers that will pop up in a hit-or-miss pattern. Some storms have the potential to produce brief, heavy rainfall. Expect random gusts as area storms break apart. Overnight, the skies will clear up, and the prevailing winds will be SE at 5-15 mph. The low will drop to 75.
FORECAST: Wednesday is the day a big dome of high pressure reaches a maximum. Wednesday will be partly cloudy and hot with a high of 99. The clouds will build up with a chance of scattered showers and isolated t-storms. The SE winds will range from 5-15 mph with possible gusts near area storms. Thursday will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated t-storms. Thursday’s high: 97. Friday will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and t-showers. Some storms may produce brief, heavy rain. Friday’s high: 99. Saturday will be partly cloudy and 98 with isolated late-day t-storms. Sunday will be partly cloudy and 98 with a slight chance of isolated area t-storms (especially at night). Monday will be partly cloudy and 97 with a slight chance of late-night storms. (Note from Robert: Any one of the 99 degree days could easily touch 100 with the right conditions.)…