EL PASO, Texas — The heat is on across the Borderland. Many area locations are expected to reach afternoon highs around 106-110 degrees. With this dangerous heat burning across the region it’s important to look after your pets. ABC-7 sat down with Dr. Nancy Harvey, a veterinarian at El Paso’s Country Club Animal Clinic. She
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El Paso, Texas- It’s going to feel like a furnace this afternoon! We are on par for record breaking heat across El Paso, plus some Borderland locations will see highs near 110 degrees. Forecasting a high around 108 degrees in El Paso. Our record to beat is 106 set back in 2013. When we see
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EL PASO, Texas — With triple digit temperatures hitting the Borderland its not just humans that feel the heat, our four-legged friends at the El Paso Zoo have to deal with the 100-degree days as well. The El Paso Zoo does what it can in triple-digit temperatures to keep the animals cool. One way is
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High temps hit the triple digits again making it the 4th triple so far this month. The official high was 106 a new record for this date. We will continue to see temps in the 102-108 range again for Saturday. There will be a slight chance for an isolated shower later in the day and
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LAS CRUCES, NEW Mexico – Vulnerable Las Cruces residents can seek shelter from the extreme heat in cooling centers, but splash pads and outdoor pools will be closed for another week. The city of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Director told ABC-7 that aquatic facilities must pass inspection by the New Mexico Environment Department. She
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An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the dangerously hot temperatures. The heatwave will continue through the weekend with highs reaching 100 to 108 degrees, Saturday will likely be the hottest day. El Paso will see record-setting temperatures Friday, Saturday and will come close on Sunday. A Heat Advisory is in effect for El
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Temps will continue to heat up the next several days likely hitting record highs. El Paso hit 106 Thursday – just shy of the record which is 107. Expect 104-108 Friday through the weekend. Rain chances pick up a bit over the weekend and much of next week but only at 10%
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The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerously hot temperatures this week. We will remain hot and dry for the next several days with potential record values Friday and Saturday. Be sure to drink plenty of water and avoid being outdoors during the hottest time of the day. Triple-digits will stick around through Monday with a
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UPDATE: After ABC-7’s alert went out, Las Cruces police said they found the missing elderly man, feared in peril in the heat, walking near a CVS pharmacy. Authorities expressed relief at safely locating 91-year-old Salvador Montoya, who had walked away from a nursing home, noting that elderly residents have died in the past from being
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Another hottest day of the year on tap for the Borderland as temperatures will top off near 104 for today. It looks like the hottest day overall will be on Saturday where we could break a record. It is only going to get hotter from here for the weekend. Not much changing overall with our
Continue ReadingA “ring of fire” solar eclipse appeared in the sky Thursday as the moon partially blocked out the sun. It was visible in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and people around the world captured the celestial show — the first of two solar eclipses this year — with some stunning images. A solar eclipse
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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 months, with A/C unit break downs. Eric Alvarez, the owner of Expert HVAC and Refrigeration, says the delay in parts is due to the pandemic causing manufacturers to
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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 located near High Rolls Mountain Park off Highway 82. The hike located in the Lincoln National Forest offers a cool spot for people to beat the triple-digit heat. ABC-7’s
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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 acres. In addition, NM Highway 48 has reopened in both directions. Officials said in a Wednesday afternoon update that 18 firefighters on the ground were “continuing to make sure
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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 into the upper 90s and lower 100s. We are expecting hotter temperatures as the week goes on. By Friday and Saturday, we could see near-record high temperatures. Be sure to
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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 southern New Mexico’s most iconic crop. “The irrigation season is really short this year,” said Dave DuBois, state climatologist for New Mexico State University. “Producers must rely on pumping
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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 hearing Tuesday to discuss restrictions on fireworks as we head toward the 4th of July due to severe drought conditions in the region. If adopted, the county’s proclamation
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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. Rain chances arrive Sunday through early next week. Right now it appears the rain chances will be slight at 10%.
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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 to move in bringing partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will remain in the upper 90s with occasional breezes. Haze from area wildfires will continue to move through portions
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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 forecast.
Continue ReadingTwo growing wildfires in eastern Arizona have burned more than 109,000 acres as of Monday afternoon, according to officials at the interagency Incident Information Center. The Telegraph Fire has scorched 56,626 acres in and near the southern edge of Tonto National Forest and is 0% contained, according to Incident Commander Dave Bales. He said the
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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 mph, which may bring some smoke from the Arizona fires. Blowing dust is possible with the gusty winds during the afternoon in isolated locations.
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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 video this past Tuesday. He was wondering whether this was a tornado or a dust devil. ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist ‘Doppler Dave’ Speelman provides the answer in the
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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 up with west winds 15 to 25 mph, gusts of up to 35 to 40 mph. Winds are also picking up with west winds 15 to 25 mph. A
Continue ReadingCALIPATRIA, California — More than 600 small earthquakes have been recorded this weekend in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern California, with the largest having a magnitude of 5.3, a US Geological Survey geophysicist told CNN. Geophysicist Randy Baldwin said 603 temblors with a magnitude of at least 1 happened in the
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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 Mountains. The heatwave continues through next week. Smoke from western fires giving us the haze and smoky smell. Westerly winds pick up later today with gusts near 40 mph. Some
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EL PASO, Texas — Temperatures are heating up across the Borderland, as El Paso was just one degree shy of hitting triple-digit temperatures. Rain chances die down but partly cloudy skies will stick around Sunday morning into the evening with wind gusts up to 30 mph. Sunday could also become the first triple-digit day of
Continue ReadingCALIPATRIA, California — Over 150 small earthquakes have been recorded Saturday in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern California, with the largest having a magnitude of 5.3, a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist told CNN. “There have been 152 earthquakes measuring all magnitudes,” said seismologist Paul Caruso, speaking by phone from Golden, Colorado.
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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 side, but we could see a few passing clouds for this afternoon. After today, rain chances basically disappear but we will see the winds pick up for Sunday. Much
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Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the area Friday and Saturday. Storms will develop around the area mountains this afternoon and drop south/southeast. Winds will increase this weekend with gusts around 30+ mph. Drier air will move in starting on Sunday, temperatures warm to near 100 by the end of the weekend and the start
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