Shortage of air conditioning parts causes repair delays in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Air conditioning companies in El Paso are seeing a delay in parts which is causing repair times to last weeks, and sometimes even…
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Tunnel Vista Falls near Cloudcroft offers a respite from the heat with a waterfall cool down
CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico — It’s a little oasis just west of Cloudcroft called Tunnel Vista Falls. The waterfall sits at the end of the hiking trail…
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Firefighters hold containment of Ruidoso wildfire despite wind
UPDATE, June 9: RUIDOSO, New Mexico — As of Wednesday, officials said the Ball Field Fire burning near Ruidoso was 50% contained and holding at 25…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Borderland heatwave continues, possible record temps by the end of the week
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the first heatwave of the season. Upper ridge dominates the weather pattern on Wednesday temperatures will rise…
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Drought may impact Doña Ana County’s iconic pecan crop production
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In the middle of an extreme drought, Doña Ana County pecan farmers must rely on outside water sources to produce…
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Doña Ana County to move ahead on fireworks restrictions due to dry conditions
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — One day after the City of Las Cruces imposed a partial ban on fireworks, Doña Ana County Commissioners had a public…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hottest air of the season arrives
Temps will soar the next several days. Expecting anywhere from 102 – 106 through the rest of the week. Sunshine will mix with some high level clouds.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heatwave to hit the borderland this week
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the first heatwave of the season. There’s not much of a change in the forecast today, high clouds are expected…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Getting hotter this week
Temps will be just shy of record heat this week with temps climbing in the triple digits from 100-105 possible. Lots of sunshine will be in the…
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More than 100,000 acres have burned in Arizona wildfires
Two growing wildfires in eastern Arizona have burned more than 109,000 acres as of Monday afternoon, according to officials at the interagency…
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StormTRACK Weather: Hot, hazy, and windy start to the week
Another hot day in store for the borderland. Temperatures will be in the upper 90s and around 100 degrees. West wind will increase around 10 to 20…
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Funnel cloud caught on video in El Paso: Was it a tornado or dust devil?
EL PASO, Texas — Take a look at the video player above. This funnel cloud was recorded in far east El Paso. ABC-7 viewer Carlos Prado captured this…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Triple-digits in the Borderland, gusty conditions Sunday into Monday
EL PASO, Texas — Temperatures will be heating up Sunday as the Borderland could see it’s first triple-digit day of the year. Winds are also picking…
Continue ReadingMore than 600 quakes shake the California-Mexico border this weekend
CALIPATRIA, California — More than 600 small earthquakes have been recorded this weekend in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern…
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StormTRACK Weather: Warmer drier weather leads to the first 100 digit day
El Paso could see its first 100-degree day this afternoon. Drier air will start to push into the Borderland, reducing storm chances to the Sacramento…
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StormTrack Weather: Triple-digit temps heading to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Temperatures are heating up across the Borderland, as El Paso was just one degree shy of hitting triple-digit temperatures. Rain…
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More than 150 quakes shake California-Mexico border; largest registers 5.3 magnitude
CALIPATRIA, California — Over 150 small earthquakes have been recorded Saturday in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern California,…
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Triple digits are back in the Borderland
Most areas will be seeing sunshine to start the day with temperatures about 8 to 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. Rain chances remain on the low…
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StormTRACK Weather: Afternoon storms chances continue, Friday
Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the area Friday and Saturday. Storms will develop around the area mountains this afternoon and drop…
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Isolated storms continue through the weekend; really hot next week
Isolated storms will continue to weaken tonight as they move south. Some gusty winds in and around some storms. Slight chance of storms Friday and…
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StormTRACK Weather: Scattered storm chances continue Thursday afternoon
Scattered showers and storms remain in the forecast Thursday afternoon. The mountain locations will likely see storms develop during the afternoon,…
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It’s rafting season as water makes its way down the Rio Grande through Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –The water was released from Caballo Lake Monday into the Rio Grande. It hit Las Cruces Tuesday and was expected to get to…
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StormTrack Weather: More clouds and better rain chances for Thursday
Looks like we will start off our Thursday with some cloud cover hanging around for the first half of the day with scattered rain chances early.…
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StormTRACK Weather: Heat and isolated storm chances continue
We will have isolated thunderstorms continue to move through the region for the rest of the evening before things quiet down overnight. Not much…
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Woman swept away, drowns in flash flood near Ruidoso Downs
RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico — A 47-year-old woman died while trying to drive her car through flood waters in Lincoln County over the holiday weekend,…
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Water begins filling up the Rio Grande across the Borderland
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — Millions of gallons of water were released from the Caballo Lake Reservoir on Monday. Soon, farmers across the…
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StormTRACK Weather: Rain chances ramping up
El Paso, Texas- After a hot and sunny Memorial Day, we will finally see rain chances move into the region. Temperatures won’t change much over the…
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StormTRACK Weather: Storm chances towards the east, drier towards the west
El Paso, Texas- Saturday morning is feeling a little different than usual… I know you felt it. There’s moisture in the air folks! Our dew points…
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StormTRACK Weather: A sunny and hot weekend ahead
El Paso, Texas- The hot weather is here to stay at least through next weekend. Temperatures will hang around the mid-90s. Saturday will basically be…
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StormTRACK Weather: Dry and warm through Saturday
Partly cloudy skies with breezy winds this afternoon. Expect temperatures in the 90s with no chance for…
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