Temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s by midafternoon, with highs of 97 and 95 in El Paso and Las Cruces, respectively. These temperatures are trending above average, although they are shy of the triple digit mark.

Storm chances are rising, with a 20-30% chance of storms today. The risk of lightning and strong gusty outflow winds is also present.

Rain potential is strongest from mid afternoon into the early evening and overnight hours. Further details on the storm potential and weather forecast are available from the ABC-7 StormTrack Weather report.