ABC-7 First Alert: Heat continues with less relief
Happy Saturday everyone. Today has been milder than the past several days with help from the clouds in the area. I’ll take the low 100s with clouds…
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El Paso Zoo takes extra safety precautions to keep animals safe amid the heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Triple-digit temperatures have become the norm by now in El Paso but that doesn’t make them safe. Humans and animals can…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Temps in the triples with chance of thunderstorms
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — We continue our ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. We near 30 consecutive triple digit temperatures this year. Rain chances…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert continues – extreme heat with consecutive triples through next week
Record consecutive triple-digit days will continue in the 7-day forecast. Today was day 30 of triple-digit heat with an ongoing record of 29 triples…
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El Paso workers trying to get the job done during brutal heat wave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is speaking to outdoor workers who continue to get the job done as one of the Sun City’s most intense heat wave on…
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Recent fires in Juarez causing concern among Borderland residents
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With a recent spree of fires happening in Juarez, residents across the Borderland have raised concerns about the smoke…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat continues; record heat through Thursday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues, and so do the hot temperatures. The conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures of 105 to 110 degrees.…
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ABC-7 First Alert continues – Heat bubble stays in place with storm chances
The extreme heat continues with 28 consecutive triple-digit days and the 29th of the year so far. El Paso hit 105 today – the record was 110. Temps…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot temperatures, isolated storm chances; record heat potential this weekend
Good morning! The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place for the dangerous heat. Hot conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures 103 to 108…
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Many El Pasoans trying to beat the heat without refrigerated air
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso is one day away from hitting four straight weeks of triple digit temperatures everyday. Wednesday, July 12th marked…
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El Paso Fire warns of pets and children locked in hot cars
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heat can become less of a hassle and more of a threat when temperatures surpass 104. The Borderland has grown accustomed to…
Continue Reading ABC-First Alert: More heat with late-day storm threat
Temps will continue to stay in the triples. Today we hit 104 – shy of the 108 record – but still very hot. It’s day 28 of triple-digit heat so far…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Another hot day, scattered storms chance through tonight
The First Alert continues for more hot temperatures on Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop over the mountains before moving south…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert Continues: More extreme and record heat
El Paso hit 27 triple digits of the year so far with 26 consecutive triples – all-time record. Remember, heat is the number one killer with just over…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Very hot through the week
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for more dangerously hot temperatures. Temperatures are expected to be 100 to 106 degrees. The excessive heat warning…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat continues along with thunderstorm chances
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place for the dangerous heat. There will be a chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms. A few storms could…
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El Pasoans brace for the heat as the city breaks a triple-digit record
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans are feeling the heat as the long-duration heat wave continues pushing El Paso to set a new record today. The…
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ABC-7 First Alert: The record-breaking heat stays all week long
Good Sunday afternoon to you all! It’s been another hot and sweaty day across the Borderland, and unfortunately, there will be many more days like…
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Where you can stay cool in Doña Ana County during the blistering heat
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In light of continued extreme heat in the Borderland, Dona Ana County is once again offering cooling centers to all…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat continues triple-digit record broken today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We continue our ABC -7 First Alert for the heat. We met a record yesterday set originally in 1994 for 23 consecutive triple…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record-breaking heat continues
Happy Saturday everyone, or should I say, my-goodness-it’s-super-hot-this Saturday? Either way, the heat isn’t going anywhere, which means we will be…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat returns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as heat continues to crank up. Our long duration heat event continues throughout the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record high temps and record consecutive triples for the weekend
El Paso hit another record high today of 109. The hottest we’ve been so far this year has been 110. Highs will climb to record levels reaching 108…
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Watch: ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist Doppler Dave Speelman featured on national television
(KVIA) — ABC-7’s StormTrack Weather Chief Meteorologist Doppler Dave Speelman was featured on national television Friday! Speelman appeared on ABC…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat wave continues; record heat possible
ABC-7 First Alert remains in place for the dangerous heat. High pressure will turn up the heat across the Borderland through the weekend. That means…
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ABC-7 First Alert continues: Near record high temps
El Paso hit 106 today – its 22nd triple-digit temp of the year so far, along with experiencing 21 straight triple-digit days. The record for…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat continues, near record highs through the weekend
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerously hot temperatures. We will continue to see near-record heat Thursday through Saturday. The region will…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Extreme heat for extended periods
Another triple-digit day today! This makes 21 for the year so far and our 20th triple in a row – the record is 23 in 1994. Temps will continue to…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat continues; near-record highs possible
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerously hot temperatures throughout the week. High pressure will turn up the heat across the Borderland, with…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Continuing the streak of triple-digit temps
This is day 20 of triple-digit temperatures so far this year and the 19th triple in a row. I expect temperatures will stay above 100 for the next 7…
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