Friday 9-hour forecast: Winds and gusts pick up through the afternoon

EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — Friday is here and we’re not forecasting chances of showers and thunderstorms just mostly clear skies with temperatures in the low 80s.

The morning will start off with light southeast winds at 15 to 20 mph but expect south winds to pick up this afternoon with dry gusts at 30 mph. Temperatures are expected to reach 83 degrees by 4 p.m.

With significant active dry gusts throughout the day, temperatures will remain warm. Although partly cloudy skies will come around with chances of showers in the evening, expect mostly clear skies with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds will remain the same going into tonight.

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