Look up: Venus will be impressively bright in the night sky starting this week
Venus, the closest planet to Earth, will appear impressively bright in the night sky this week, after being obscured by the glare of the sun during…
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StormTrack Weather: Warming trend begins
A warming trend will begin today with most locations seeing 90 degree high temps. Most of the area will remain dry with southwesterly breezes around…
Continue ReadingExtreme weather kills 21 ultra-marathon runners in China
Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China. The…
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StormTrack Weather: Much warmer temperatures expected for the week ahead
El Paso, Texas– A much calmer day across the borderland Sunday afternoon. Quiet weather is expected for the next several days. 90 degree…
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StormTRACK Weather: Drier air pushes in, but storm chances still in place out east
El Paso, Texas- Drier continues to push into the Borderland this morning. Lingering moisture still in place out east will help fuel isolated…
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Rescuers in China say 21 people in mountain cross-country race die due to extreme weather, drop in temperature
BEIJING (AP) — Twenty-one people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale…
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Severe weather threat ends in Otero & Hudspeth counties
Click here for the latest Severe Weather Warnings, Watches and AlertsClick here for ABC-7’s LIVE Interactive StormTrack Doppler Radar EL PASO, Texas…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Storms to our east could create gusty winds tonight
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team is keeping the ABC-7 First Alert in place as we continue to track severe storms to our east. A…
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Volcano erupts in eastern Congo near the city of Goma, panicking residents
GOMA, Congo — Witnesses say a volcano has erupted in eastern Congo near the city of Goma. Residents in the city of nearly 2 million began fleeing…
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Borderland coalition offers water safety tips to prevent summertime drownings
EL PASO, Texas — Summer is just around the corner and there’s no better way to beat the heat than going for a dip in the water – whether it be…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Active weather will sweep through the region
El Paso, Texas- It will be the battle of two air masses today that will ultimately decide who sees rain and who sees winds. Thunderstorms will…
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Potential storms in the area Saturday
There will be a chance (20%) for isolated storms Saturday afternoon and night from El Paso to our eastern counties. Some areas in Hudspeth and…
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StormTRACK Weather: Rain chances return, warm through the weekend
It will be another nice day with high temperatures in the 90s this afternoon. Southwest winds will become breezy and clouds will build during the…
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Rain chances slight Friday through the weekend,
Mainly clear tonight and overnight with some high clouds. Skies will be partly cloudy Friday with a slight chance for rain at 10%. I expect at least…
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StormTRACK Weather: Temperatures heat up, Thursday
Another nice summer-like afternoon in store for the borderland, Thursday. Temperatures will reach the mid and low 90s today with breezy southwest…
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Storms hit El Paso, some get rain others get wind and dust.
Storms moved into town from the NW this Wednesday afternoon bringing some gusty winds with blowing dust and sand. Some individual cells hit with…
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StormTRACK Weather: Isolated showers Wednesday, temps heat up this week
It will be another nice day across the borderland. Expect temperatures in the upper 80s with breezy winds. We can’t rule a chance of isolated showers…
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Slight rain chances – temps heat up next few days
Just a slight chance for a few light rain showers early Wednesday and then again Wednesday night. Nothing to get excited about whatsoever. Temps will…
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Southern New Mexico farms apply for pilot project to save water
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — More than two dozen farms in southern New Mexico have applied for a program that will pay them not to plant their…
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StormTRACK Weather: Mostly sunny and breezy, Tuesday
A slow-moving storm system will bring a slight chance for thunderstorms to the area mountains this afternoon. Winds will be breezy to low-end windy…
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Indian navy says it has rescued 177 in Arabian Sea after barge sinks, 2nd left adrift by cyclone that hit western coast
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift off the coast of…
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Low-end winds continue; some rain chances
Wind gusts will hit around 30 mph for Tuesday and Wednesday out of the SW/W. Some rain chances develop just north of Las Cruces and head SE. Perhaps…
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StormTRACK Weather: Warm, dry, and breezy start to the week
Southwest to the west winds will continue this afternoon with gusts around 30 mph. There will be a chance for showers in locations northwestern of El…
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StormTrack Weather: Quiet, warm weather expected next several days
El Paso, Texas– The end of the weekend was a breezy and warm one. Expect a clear night with fairly cool temperatures. Dry air remains in place for…
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StormTRACK Weather: Breezy, sunny, dry Sunday
El Paso, Texas- West winds continue to move into the area drying out the Borderland. This will diminish any rain chances today. Temperatures will…
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No injures, but shed destroyed in smoky Upper Valley brush fire
EL PASO, Texas — A fast-moving brush fire in El Paso’s Upper Valley on Saturday afternoon generated lots of visible smoke and destroyed a shed, but…
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Over 3,500 lost power in northeast El Paso on hot evening
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso power outage left thousands without electrical service for a portion of the hot Saturday evening. The El Paso…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Strong storm outflow may cause strong winds across the area
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for the potential of strong winds and blowing dust and sand due to…
Continue Reading StormTRACK Weather: Breezy & Warm Saturday
El Paso, Texas- West winds will move into the area drying out the Borderland. This will diminish any rain chances later on today, but a small…
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Some storm later Friday night and early Saturday morning.
A few showers and storms possible tonight and early tomorrow before drier air arrivers on S/SW winds shoving much of the moisture to the east. Winds…
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