Skip to Content

Doppler Dave Speelman

‘Doppler Dave’ Speelman is ABC-7’s chief meteorologist.

ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Rain and Thunderstorm Chances Increase Thursday, With Flooding Threat Returning Sunday

EL PASO, Texas (ABC-7) — Quiet weather is expected across the Borderland today, but rain and thunderstorm chances will increase heading into Thursday, with the potential for flash flooding in some areas. Isolated thunderstorms could develop this afternoon and early evening, mainly across Hudspeth County and southern Otero County. Most locations will remain relatively calm

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert: Quiet Conditions Before Rain and Storms Return to the Borderland

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland is enjoying a mostly dry stretch of weather, but changes are on the way. While temperatures remain seasonable through Wednesday, rain and thunderstorm chances will increase Thursday and Friday, bringing the potential for heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding. Conditions should improve just in time for Halloween before

Continue Reading

ABC-7 Storm Track Weather : Storm Chances Return Before Another Round of Rain Arrives Next Week

EL PASO, Texas (ABC-7) — Storm chances will continue across our far eastern counties this evening, with a few storms potentially producing hail, before drier weather brings a brief break Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain chances are expected to return Thursday and continue periodically through early next week. Drier weather expected Tuesday and Wednesday The Borderland

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Severe storms slam El Paso and many parts of the Borderland.

Severe storms pounded El Paso and the Borderland this evening. Numerous severe thunderstorm warnings blanketed the area. Many reports of hail occurred with these storms (reports of ping-pong size hail). Doppler radar indicated some storms could have produced upwards of Hen Egg size (although no confirmation). Hail blanketed Austin High School getting ready for Friday

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Active Weather Pattern Brings Severe Storms and Heavy Rain to the Borderland

An active and potentially stormy weather pattern is setting up across the Borderland, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected through the weekend. Severe Weather Threat Today The greatest concern is tonight, especially near the Arizona border and across western portions of the region. A Tornado Watch continues through the early evening hours, so residents should

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Storm chances increase as unusually moist air moves into the Borderland

The Borderland is heading into an active stretch of weather, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms, the potential for severe weather and an increasing threat for flash flooding through the weekend. Thursday brings the biggest concern The storm will begin lifting northeast across Southern California and southern Nevada Thursday afternoon. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected,

Continue Reading

ABC-7 Storm Track Weather First Alert Continues – More active and severe weather the next several days.

A very active stretch of weather is shaping up across the Borderland, with increasing storm chances and a growing threat for heavy rain, flooding and severe thunderstorms. A large storm system will continue spinning off the California coast while an upper-level ridge remains to our southeast. This setup will help funnel moisture into the region,

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Coldest Temperatures of the Season Arrive, Strong Winds and Blowing Dust Continue

EL PASO, Texas (ABC-7) — El Paso and the Borderland are in for a significant cooldown, with the coldest temperatures of the season so far arriving tonight. Temperatures will dip into the low 40s across much of the lowlands, while mountain communities prepare for freezing conditions. The Sacramento Mountains could see temperatures fall into the

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Strong Backdoor Cold Front Brings Very Strong Winds, Sharp Temperature Drop to the Borderland

A powerful cold front is moving into the Borderland tonight, bringing a dramatic shift in winds, much colder temperatures and the potential for blowing dust across parts of the region. The cold front is expected to reach the El Paso and Las Cruces metro areas this evening, with extreme NE winds. Dangerous winds arrive tonight

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert: Pleasant Conditions Before a Major Cold Front Brings Strong Winds and a Sharp Temperature Drop

EL PASO, Texas — Enjoy the mild weather across the Borderland tonight and tomorrow because a dramatic change is on the way. An upper-level storm moving across the Four Corners will keep conditions dry and breezy through Thursday afternoon, with temperatures staying near seasonal averages. However, a powerful cold front is expected to move into

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert: Strong Cold Front to Bring Cooler Temperatures, Gusty Winds and Rain Chances This Weekend

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dry and seasonable conditions will continue across the Borderland through Wednesday before a strong backdoor cold front arrives late Thursday night into Friday morning, bringing a noticeable drop in temperatures, powerful east winds and chances for rain heading into the weekend. For Wednesday, another nice day with sunshine and warm

Continue Reading

ABC-7 Storm Track Weather – Rio Grande River in El Paso county looks good. Cooler, Cloudier, and Windier Weather Ahead

The Rio Grande is coming down. River levels are in the safe zone with no expectation of any flooding concerns now across El Paso County. A noticeable change in the weather is headed our way as a backdoor cold front pushes through the Borderland tonight, bringing cooler temperatures, increasing clouds and gusty east to northeast

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Slight chance for storms Wednesday. Flooding rains exit.

El Paso and the surrounding region are in for a stormy and potentially hazardous today as deep tropical moisture combines with an approaching Pacific trough. A Flood Watch remains in effect through 6 a.m. Wednesday for the entire region. Remnants of Hurricane Polo are helping fuel an unusually moisture-rich atmosphere, increasing the threat for flash

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues – More Wet Weather Arrives Next Week. Some Flooding Potential.

First, this weekend looks good. We have a much quieter and generally drier weather pattern for the Borderland. High temperatures will be close to seasonal averages, giving us a brief break from the active weather pattern. However, that break may be short-lived. The weather pattern begins to change Sunday into Monday as the forecast models

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert through early Friday: More Monsoonal Moisture Brings Rain and Flooding Concerns.

More monsoonal moisture is moving into the Borderland tonight, bringing another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms and keeping the threat for flooding elevated across the region. Heavy rains pounded parts of the Lower Valley, Socorro, Las Cruces and Alamogordo. Along with the flooding rains, a buffet of lightning blanketed those areas with some power

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues – More Rain Ahead as Storm Chances Continue Through Friday

The active weather pattern continues across southern New Mexico and far West Texas, with more rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through the end of the week. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are gradually tapering off, especially west of the Rio Grande Valley. However, the atmosphere remains very moist, and additional disturbances moving through the region

Continue Reading

ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Our Pattern will briefly change as Thunderstorms Fade Before Rain Returns Next Week

El Paso’s weather pattern has changed very little over the past several days, which explains the repeated rounds of thunderstorms that have developed across the area each evening. The setup has been driven by an upper-level ridge centered over the southeastern United States and an upper-level trough positioned near California. That pattern is about to

Continue Reading

ABC-7 First Alert Continues: A Moisture Surge Brings Stormy Weather to El Paso

A very moist weather pattern is settling in across the Borderland, setting the stage for several days of showers and thunderstorms across the region. For El Paso and the surrounding Borderland, that means an increasingly active weather pattern. A series of disturbances moving north from Mexico will interact with the abundant moisture, helping spark scattered

Continue Reading