ABC-7 First Alert: Temperature drop and strong gusty winds expected soon!

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for a significant temperature drop along with strong potentially damaging wind gusts expected this week.

The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert ahead of tomorrow evenings wind event for El Paso County:

• High Wind Watch in effect from October 15, 06:00 PM MDT until October 16, 06:00 PM MDT

Today we woke to temps in the upper 50s and 60s. Temps will once again lean slightly above normal. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 83, Las Cruces 79.

Today will lean a bit breezy through your midafternoon but no other major issues are expected today.

Thursday evening a backdoor cold front will push in dropping temperature highs about 20 degrees by Friday. Wind gusts could exceed 50 MPH Thursday night into your Friday morning.