Rain is expected to move into the El Paso area this week, bringing thunderstorms, strong winds and a risk of flash flooding.
Moisture moves into the region on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 2-3. While there’s up to a 50% chance for showers in El Paso and Las Cruces, the highest rainfall is expected east of the US-54 corridor with a low-to-medium risk of flash flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong winds of up to 50 to 60 miles per hour are possible in the El Paso area as well as hail, the National Weather Service said.
Storm coverage will wind down on Thursday and Friday, June 4-5, though temperatures will remain cooler and dip below normal into the 80s by the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
How much rain will El Paso see this summer?
El Paso can expect these rain events to become more common as monsoon season — when we see the most rain, according to the National Weather Service. Monsoon runs from June 15 to Sept. 30.
When it comes to summer rain, forecasts call for it to be either normal or wetter-than-normal in Texas. El Paso and most of the state of Texas (excluding the Texas Panhandle) are expected to be “hot and rainy,” along with much of New Mexico, according to predictions made by the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
The National Weather Service is isolating the wetter-than-normal conditions to mostly West Texas, all of New Mexico and parts of Arizona. The rest of Texas has equal chances of seeing normal or above-normal conditions.
Temperatures are expected to be above normal.
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Reporting by Natassia Paloma, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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