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Wind gusts Friday hit 45 mph in Las Cruces and 51 mph in El Paso with some blowing dust and sand. The winds will settle down Saturday with gusts down…

ABC-7 First Alert: How to protect your trees

April 22, 2022 11:36 AM Katie Frazier

EL PASO, Texas – On Friday, very strong winds are expected across the entire area. High wind warnings have been issued by the National Weather…

Travel advisory for southern New Mexico; expect blowing dust

April 22, 2022 9:21 AM David Gonzalez

DEMING, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Transportation is advising drivers if they must travel to monitor local forecast conditions as…

Millions in the Southwest could see ‘dangerous and dire’ weather take shape, weather service says

April 22, 2022 7:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Hot, dry and windy conditions mean drought-stricken areas of the Southwest face an “extremely critical”…

ABC-7 First Alert: Strong gusty winds, blowing dust, and high fire danger

April 22, 2022 6:54 AM Nichole Gomez

Happy Earth Day, I hope you are enjoying your Friday so far. The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect today because a storm system will move into the…

ABC-7 First Alert: Winds crank Friday – some blowing dust and sand.

April 21, 2022 6:05 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

The winds will pick up during the late morning and peak out during the late afternoon until late Friday night. Likely to see some blowing dust and…

Arizona governor declares state of emergency for areas affected by Tunnel Fire

April 21, 2022 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar and Steve Almasy, CNN Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday declared a state of emergency in Coconino County due to the 20,000-acre…

Arizona governor declares state of emergency for areas affected by Tunnel Fire

April 21, 2022 4:44 PM CNN

People in 3 states are fleeing their homes. Evacuations have been triggered by wildfires raging in Arizona, Colorado and New…

Friday’s expected weather in the Southwest could rival the most powerful fire events of the past decade, meteorologist says

April 21, 2022 11:17 AM CNN

Mandatory evacuations triggered by dangerous, fast-moving wildfires have been ordered in two Arizona…

Friday’s expected weather in the Southwest could rival the most powerful fire events of the past decade, meteorologist says

April 21, 2022 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, Monica Garrett, Chad Myers and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists Fierce winds across drought-stricken areas will bring the highest…

ABC-7 First Alert: Sunny and warm afternoon, strong winds, high fire danger Friday

April 21, 2022 7:22 AM Nichole Gomez

Sunny skies and warm dry weather will be the weather story for today, enjoy it! The winds will remain breezy out of the west around 10 to 15 mph with…

Calling all bee lovers! How you can make your backyard bee-friendly in the Borderland

April 20, 2022 12:00 PM Katie Frazier

EL PASO, Texas — If you are a classical music fan, you’ve most likely heard of the fast-paced composition of “Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nikolai…

ABC-7 First Alert: Winds will crank Friday with some blowing dust and sand

April 20, 2022 5:34 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Winds will not be an issue for Thursday but watch out for Friday. Gusts will hit 50 mph from the SW with some blowing dust and sand. Cooler temps for…

Critical wildfire conditions this week as fast-paced fire season continues

April 20, 2022 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Kaiser and Brandon Miller, CNN Critically dry weather conditions continue to fuel fires across the Southwest, bringing yet another week of…

StormTrack Weather: Sunny skies, warm and windy

April 20, 2022 7:12 AM Nichole Gomez

Good Morning, everyone! The windy weather will continue today through Friday with wind gusts near 35 to 40 mph. A cold front will move into the area…

Rapidly moving wildfire in Arizona destroys dozens of structures and forces hundreds to evacuate

April 20, 2022 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hundreds of homes near Flagstaff, Arizona, have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire threatened hundreds of structures…

Winds hang around with hot temps

April 19, 2022 5:16 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Temps will stay in the low to mid 90’s while the winds hang around the windy category. We should see the winds Wednesday hit around 35-40 mph. The…

Nor’easter power outages for thousands of customers have crews working into the night

April 19, 2022 11:55 AM CNN

A nor’easter will bring rain to the major cities in the Northeast and snow to inland populations. Meanwhile, the West sees round after round of rain…

Nor’easter power outages for thousands of customers have crews working into the night

April 19, 2022 11:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, Monica Garrett and Amy Simonson, CNN An April nor’easter brought heavy snow and gusty winds to the region Tuesday, keeping…

StormTrack Weather: Warm, dry, and windy, Tuesday

April 19, 2022 7:21 AM Nichole Gomez

Good Morning! The warming temperature trend will continue Tuesday with temperatures reaching the 90s. Along with warm temperatures will be low…

Heat continues – winds pick up

April 18, 2022 5:50 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Temps hit the 90’s for the first time this year today and will stay rather hot through the next several days. A cold front arrives late Friday to…

Rare, late-season nor’easter brings heavy April snow to the Northeast

April 18, 2022 9:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist After four weeks of severe weather in the South, it was a sure sign we were well into spring. Then suddenly,…

Rare, late-season nor’easter brings heavy April snow to the Northeast

April 18, 2022 9:38 AM CNN

The storm system that brought heavy rain to the South now heads to the Northeast, bringing rain and cold temperatures. We are also monitoring much…

StormTrack Weather: Temperatures soar along with breezy winds this week

April 18, 2022 6:57 AM Nichole Gomez

Good morning! I hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend and the warm temperatures the warm weather continues today. Afternoon highs will warm to above…

ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Hot week but when will the winds return?

April 17, 2022 5:38 PM Katie Frazier

Happy Easter to you! Today has been perfect…especially when you find the shade. If you are heading out in the next few hours, pack plenty of water…

ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Eggsellent Easter Sunday

April 16, 2022 5:40 PM Katie Frazier

Hello all and happy holiday weekend! Do you love Easter? Because I do! Today has certainly been splendid and tomorrow is going to be spectacular too.…