More Triples in the forecast
It’s been hot with now 49 triple digit days so far this year – a very hot summer. The high today was 102 – the record was 104. I expect more triples…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Triple-digit heatwave to scorch the borderland through the weekend
We tied a record Thursday – hitting 103 which was set in 2007. This is our 48th triple of the year so far and now we’re in 6th place for all-time…
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As El Paso’s temperatures soar, so do electric bills for many residents
EL PASO, Texas — The dog days of summer continue to smash records as the triple-digit heat is bearing down on the Borderland day after day. ABC-7…
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ABC-7 First Alert: More record highs
We tied a record today – hitting 103 which was also hit in 2007. This is our 48th triple of the year so far and now puts us in 6th place all time for…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record heat returns
The ABC-7 First Alert has been issued for near-record heat today and tomorrow. This month has been abnormally hot and the heat will continue through…
Continue ReadingFlood waters reach the toes of China’s famous giant Buddha statue
Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to rise and reach the toes of a famous towering statue of the Buddha —…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wildfires: 23 major blazes stretching state’s firefighting resources
California, under assault from a record heat wave, is seeing its firefighting crews stretched to the limit as hundreds of blazes scorch swaths of the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record highs possible next few days.
Temps will soar once again to record levels Thursday through Saturday. Tomorrow we expect 104 and then 105 Friday. We have already had 11 record…
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Near-record temperatures on tap through the weekend
Expect triple-digit temperatures back for this afternoon with plenty of sunshine. Rain chances will be very low with about a 10 percent chance of an…
Continue ReadingIowans are still without power a week after powerful derecho storm left town ‘like a battlefield’
Thousands remain without power, dozens are in shelters and pantries are popping up to provide food for those who’ve lost everything. A week…
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StormTrack Weather: A cooler start to the week
EL PASO, Texas– A few afternoon showers kept us away from the triple digits for at least one day. We will see another quick warm-up and more…
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No triple today! Some blessed with rain
97 was the high temp today – stopped our triple digit streak at eight days. Some showers and storms rolled across the city this afternoon and evening…
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Death Valley just recorded the hottest temperature on Earth at 130 degrees
DEATH VALLEY, California — Death Valley was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday. If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather: Triple Digits are back, but a slight cool down for the start of your work week
El Paso, Texas- High pressure has headed west and easing away from the Borderland. This will mean a slight drop of a few degrees in the excessively…
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StormTrack Weather: Saturday’s high makes for 6th straight day of record breaking temperatures for the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas- The Borderland has been dealing with record breaking heat since Monday and that streak continued Saturday afternoon. 106 was the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Possibly shattering another record today
El Paso, Texas- High pressure will keep temperatures dangerously hot across the Borderland, for another day with near record highs expected again…
Continue ReadingWildfires have scorched about 100,000 acres in 3 states. The weather could make things worse
Officials in California, Oregon and Colorado are battling a series of wildfires that have collectively torched about 100,000 acres — and things…
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Day five of record heat – ouch!
We continue the trend of record setting heat with a high of 107 today. This is the fifth record high temp in a row. We will be close to hitting…
Continue Reading El Paso sets high temp record for 5th day in row as excessive heat bakes Southwest U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — Excessive heat across the U.S. Southwest led to El Paso setting yet another high temperature record on Friday for a fifth straight…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record-smashing heat, cooler temps on the horizon
As of 1:30 pm, El Paso already broke its record high for the day hitting 104 degrees. We’ve had five back to back record-setting days in El Paso and…
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As temperatures soar, questions arise about air conditioning on Sun Metro buses
EL PASO, Texas — For the third-straight day record heat blasted the Borderland on Thursday with the temperature at the El Paso International Airport…
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Another record high today
El Paso hit 106 for another record today surpassing the old record of 102. The record for tomorrow is 102 and we are forecasting 105. There will also…
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Power restored for thousands of El Pasoans amid 3rd day of record-breaking high temps
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso shattered the record high temperature on Thursday for a third-straight day amid an unusual August heat wave that saw as…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Another record-shattering day in the Sun City, brutal heat area wide
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerous heat. We shattered the previous of 102 set in 2016 yesterday hitting 107. This is the second warmest…
Continue ReadingLast decade was Earth’s hottest on record, exposing grim reality of climate change
A new report released Wednesday details how 2019 was another year of extremes for Earth’s climate, adding to a litany of evidence exposing the…
Continue ReadingWildfires have destroyed more than 73,000 acres across 3 states and are spreading fast
Firefighters across three Western states are battling wildfires that have destroyed more than 73,000 acres. Evacuations orders have been issued in…
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Another brutally hot day! More expected.
We broke a record today hitting 107 surpassing the now old record of 102 set in 2016. This is the second warmest high on record for the month. The…
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ABC-7 First Alert: The borderland bakes under extreme heat
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerous heat this week. We typically see the triple-digits end on August 2nd but this week will be filled with…
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El Paso reaches 106 degrees for record high Tuesday amid ongoing Heat Advisory
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso reached 106 degrees Tuesday afternoon to set a new daily record amidst a Heat Advisory that remains in effect through…
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ABC-7 First Alert: More record heat
A record high Tuesday for El Paso – hitting 106. The record was 105 in 1993. More heat is in the forecast. I expect 105 tomorrow with another record…
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