Will Summer 2025 See Record Breaking Heat In El Paso?
We thought the record breaking heat in El Paso during the summer of 2023 was unbearable. 2024 said, "Oh yeah"? "Watch this". 2025 may cut us some slack.
El Paso broke several heat records In 2023 including a broiling 44 straight days of high temps over 100 degrees. (The previous record was 23 in 1994.) High temps hit 100 or better a total of 70 times with 33 of those days bringing temps over 105 degrees.
Then came 2024, the warmest year in recorded history. during which we set 22 new daily record high temperatures, two monthly record highs' and the latest 100-degree day in history. (September 27th) 2025 may take it up yet another notch but will be "cool" with us.
We had a warmer than average first quarter in El Paso, not counting a couple of snow days, which many fear means we're setting up for another brutal summer. That, fingers crossed, may not be the case.
It feels like we're going straight to Summer judging by the last few days but don't relax just yet, Mother Nature loves to mess with the 915 in April. I've done Easter Saturday BBQ's while the kids played in the sprinklers, then had 'em looking for eggs in a foot of snow on Easter Sunday.
The Farmers Almanac, which is the "bible" for most ... even some actual meteorologists ... when it comes to weather says we get a break this year. It's still going to be hot but not stupid hot like '23 and '24.
The 'Nac says we can expect slightly cooler temps and a little more rain than usual. The heat, even if it isn't quite as bad, is still not to be taken lightly though. Read some safety tips here.