Heavy Rains from the Plains to the East; Fire Weather Risk in the Desert Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains through Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread east into the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid Atlantic and Northeast. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds will continue to support an elevated fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

El Paso Wind Rose Data

Wind roses can be used to graphically depict the predominant transport direction of an area's winds. Air quality is often correlated with the dominant transport direction of the wind. Wind roses provide the best information regarding the percentage of time the direction(s) and speed(s) associated with a certain air quality can be expected over a long period of time.

The following data was collected from 1970-2024 at the El Paso International Airport.

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