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4 days ago | 
ktsm.com | Robert Bettes
After a typical June heat wave, the monsoon begins tonight. Here’s the Misery Meter:We are facing a surge of tropical moisture up from Mexico, and the storms late this evening are likely to produce locally heavy rainfall. Here’s your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Tuesday:TONIGHT: KTSM has issued a Weather Authority Alert due to the potential for heavy rainfall from area t-showers. A Flash Flood Watch is posted for El Paso and Dona Ana Counties through Wednesday night.
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2 weeks ago | 
ktsm.com | Robert Bettes
We remain under a Severe T-Storm Watch until 9 PM in El Paso County. A very unstable and moist atmosphere has delivered heavy rainfall and hail to parts of the Borderland. Do not drive into flooded roadways. Our Weather Watchers captured the forming afternoon storms. A Flood Advisory is posted for the entire west side, Upper Valley, and Santa Teresa and Anapra until 6:45 PM.
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2 weeks ago | 
ktsm.com | Robert Bettes
After this weekend of extreme heat, with a high of 105 on Sunday, I have some good news and bad news in the forecast. We drop down to 96 on Tuesday with scattered area t-showers. That’s the good news. The bad news is that we will be even hotter next weekend!! Here’s your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Tuesday:TONIGHT: The skies will be clear overnight, and the winds will shift direction. Late evening, the winds will turn E-NE at 5-10 mph.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Robert Bettes
Robert BettesMon, June 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM UTC1 min readStorms possible Tuesday, even hotter next weekend — Your 9-Day ForecastAfter this weekend of extreme heat, with a high of 105 on Sunday, I have some good news and bad news in the forecast. We drop down to 96 on Tuesday with scattered area t-showers. That’s the good news.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktsm.com | Robert Bettes
We added to our “Misery Meter” today. We’ve had 4 triple-digit days so far this year and counting. High pressure reaches its maximum this weekend. Prepare for two exceptionally hot days. Here’s your 9-Hour Forecast for Saturday:TONIGHT: The skies will be clear, and the winds will slowly die down to a light breeze through the evening. The W-SW winds will range from 10-25 mph before they die down. The low will be 74.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktsm.com | Robert Bettes
High pressure continues to build for the weekend ahead. We could face Extreme Heat both Saturday and Sunday. Here’s your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Friday:TONIGHT: The skies will be clear, and the winds will be light and variable at 5-15 mph. The low will drop to 72. FORECAST: Friday will be sunny and hotter with a high of 102. The hot SW breezes will range from 5-15 mph. High pressure reaches its maximum over the weekend. Prepare for extreme heat both days.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktsm.com | Robert Bettes
Wednesday may be the last day in the 90s for a while. The moderate winds will gust near 35 mph (no dust) and will pop the high up to 97. We face dangerous heat this weekend. Here’s your exclusive 9-Day Forecast for Wednesday:Weather Watchers Ray and Dee Compary sent this picture of the water finally flowing down the Rio Grande. TONIGHT: The skies will be mostly clear with just a few clouds early in the evening.
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3 weeks ago | 
ktsm.com | Robert Bettes
How many people were awakened by t-showers late last night or early this morning and immediately ran to the patio to see it??? Me!!! I was one! Oh, how wonderful to get some much needed rainfall. Officially, the airport recorded 0.02 inches, making the total for the year 0.52 inches. Normal this time of year is 1.65 inches, so we are way behind. Unfortunately, El Paso is in an Extreme Drought, which is the most severe classification for draught.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Robert Bettes
How many people were awakened by t-showers late last night or early this morning and immediately ran to the patio to see it??? Me!!! I was one! Oh, how wonderful to get some much needed rainfall. Officially, the airport recorded 0.02 inches, making the total for the year 0.52 inches. Normal this time of year is 1.65 inches, so we are way behind. Unfortunately, El Paso is in an Extreme Drought, which is the most severe classification for draught.
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1 month ago | 
ktsm.com | Robert Bettes
It is extremely unusual to get a chance of rain in May and the first two weeks of June. The monsoon starts around June 15 with the best storm and rain chances between June 15 and August 30. That’s why this upcoming “mini-monsoon” is so exciting. The storms begin to ease into El Paso County starting tomorrow. Here’s your exclusive 9-Day Forecast for Wednesday:TONIGHT: The skies will be partly cloudy early in the evening, turning clear overnight. The variable winds will range from 5-10 mph.
