StormTRACK Weather: Finally, temperatures begin to drop
Friday morning clouds will clear setting the stage for mainly sunny skies this afternoon. The monsoon moisture plume will remain in place through the…
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StormTrack Weather: Triple digit heat continues this weekend with chances for showers and thunderstorms
EL PASO, Texas– El Paso saw another triple digit day with 101 the official high. We will continue to track triple digits through the start of the…
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StormTRACK Weather: A few thunderstorms, continued heat
Triple-digit heat will continue this week but will remain on a downward trend as we head into the weekend. Scattered showers remain possible along…
Continue ReadingSiberian heatwave made 600 times more likely by climate change, experts find
The prolonged heatwave in Siberia from January to June, which pushed overall temperatures 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than…
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StormTRACK Weather: Triple-digit heat continues, rain chances increase
Isolated showers and storms will be the main story for the rest of the week. The chance for showers and storms will continue with gusty winds and…
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No record today but very hot again
Climbed to 107 today. Not a record but close. 110 was the record high. Big heat machine will continue to drift east of El Paso so temps will cool…
Continue ReadingChina has just contained the coronavirus. Now it’s battling some of the worst floods in decades
Weeks of torrential rains have caused the worst flooding in China in recent decades, destroying the homes and livelihoods of millions of people as…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Another hot day, with temps nearing the mid-100s
Another hot afternoon is on tap for the borderland, be sure to take a water bottle along with you if you will be voting today. The extreme heat will…
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More power outages for thousands of El Pasoans as heat takes toll
EL PASO, Texas — Around 4,000 El Paso Electric customers found themselves without power at one point late Monday afternoon as an ongoing heatwave -…
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Spike in neglectful dog deaths in heat wave dismays El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police officials expressed dismay Monday at the number of recently opened animal cruelty cases that are related to dog…
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Hottest temp of the year!
El Paso recorded the hottest temperature of the year so far hitting 110. Today also set a new record high for this date – old record was 108 set in…
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Business booming for El Paso air conditioning firms during extreme heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been more than a week of daily triple-digit temperatures in the Borderland, and while many are lucky to work inside an…
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At 110 degrees, El Paso breaks high temp records for both day & year
EL PASO, Texas — As a sustained heat wave said to be the most extreme in 25 to 30 years continued Monday, El Paso set new high temperature records…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Possible record temps, heat advisory through Wednesday
Another scorcher as temperatures approach near record values Monday afternoon. High pressure continues to weaken and will start to shift east…
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Algae growing in Rio Grande due to heat causes El Paso drinking water to smell bad
EL PASO, Texas — The near record breaking heat wave has been impacting tens of thousands of people across the Borderland including utility companies…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Excessive heat warning in place until Monday morning; Storm chances return midweek
EL PASO, Texas– El Paso remains under an excessive heat warning until 6 a.m. Monday morning making today the fifth consecutive day under the…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Staying cool with an ice cold pool during El Paso heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — With temperatures heating up in the Borderland, El Pasoans are finding creative ways to beat the heat. One El Paso family decided…
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StormTRACK Weather: Another brutal day of triple digits
El Paso, Texas- High pressure continues to dominate the Borderland. We are now going into our 10th consecutive day of triple digit temperatures. Heat…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Extreme heat continues for the next several days
EL PASO, Texas– An excessive heat warning is in place until Sunday night as afternoon highs are expected to range between 105 to 110 degrees this…
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StormTRACK Weather: 9th Consecutive day of triple digits, new records possible
El Paso, Texas- Strong high pressure overhead will result in the hottest temperatures so far this year. El Paso expected to hit 111 surpassing the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Boiling hot for the weekend.
Another hot day today. We hit 109 at the El Paso Airport making this our 8th day in a row of having triples. Street and sidewalk temperatures hit a…
Continue Reading El Paso soars to 109 again as Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for 1st time in 25 years
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso soared to a high temperature of 109 degrees for a second-straight day Friday amid the first Excessive Heat Warning in a…
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ABC-7 First Alert: `Scorching temps expected through the weekend
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place as a heatwave continues to impact the region. Temperatures will run 10 to 15 degrees above average through…
Continue ReadingHottest temp of the year so far today!
We hit 109 at the El Paso airport! Hottest of the year so far. This is the hottest since 2017 when we hit 111 degrees! Temps will stay between…
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El Paso reaches 109 degrees for hottest day of the year amid ‘dangerous’ heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso reached a scorching 109 degrees Thursday afternoon, and while it was only one degree shy of the daily record – it did make…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Excessive heat continues to grip the borderland
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for excessive heat. Temperatures will run 10 to 15 degrees above average through the weekend. The dry hot conditions…
Continue ReadingABC-7 First Alert: Extreme heat to last a while
Temps will continue to climb to dangerous levels hitting anywhere from 105-110 and lasting through the weekend and early next week. The hottest…
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El Paso seniors vulnerable during hot temps as cooling stations closed amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The heat is on! The Borderland will be seeing those triple-digit temperatures throughout the rest of the week, putting some of our…
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Heat advisory issued for ‘dangerously hot’ conditions in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory beginning at noon Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday for the El Paso metro area…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heatwave hits the borderland
The ABC-7 First Alert continues as high pressure dominates the weather pattern. A heat advisory will impact the El Paso area this afternoon, with the…
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