El Paso is trading its mild afternoon for a noisy night. It was mostly cloudy and warm at El Paso International Airport this afternoon, around 72°F, with west winds already starting to gust. Rain chances climb later Thursday, with the forecast zeroing in on heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms overnight that could throw a wrench into the evening commute.
Storms Tonight Into Friday Morning
A slow-moving upper low teaming up with a plume of subtropical moisture is set to fire off widespread showers and thunderstorms from Thursday evening, April 30, through Friday morning, May 1. Some storms could drop heavy rain in short bursts, with new rainfall amounts of roughly three-quarters to 1 inch possible in favored spots, according to the National Weather Service.
Afternoon Winds And Travel Impacts
West winds of 6 to 13 mph this afternoon will occasionally gust into the 20 to 25 mph range, and Friday will stay on the breezy side as winds turn northerly. Overnight…..