The heat wave continues across the Desert Southwest! Today’s high is expected to be around 88 which will surpass the 2016 record of 84 degrees. Tomorrow’s high of 86 may break the 2009 record of 85 degrees. The Borderland will see a lunar eclipse in the sky in the early morning hours tomorrow. The eclipse
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Once again temps will trend on the warmer side. Conditions will also remain calm. Temperatures began this morning in the 50s they will continue to climb 15-20 degrees above average. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 89. Las Cruces is expected to reach a high of 86.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Record warmth continues across the Borderland as we head into the first week of March. The National Weather Service says temperatures will run about 15 to 20 degrees above normal through Tuesday, with highs remaining near record levels both Sunday and Monday. While conditions stay dry with only a few
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El Paso hit 85 degrees Friday – the second hottest day for February since records began in the late 1800s. The hottest day on record for the month was 86 degrees. Record highs will be set across the area this weekend and early next week. Highs will climb to the mid and upper 80’s with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy Friday! Today will be a beautiful day for some outdoor plans. We will experience warm, dry, and calm, conditions. Over the next few days we could break standing heat records! Friday morning we woke up to temperatures in the 50s. El Paso is expected to reach a high of
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More record heat will hang around through early next week. El Paso tied a record high Thursday with 83 degrees. We could get close or even tie another record high for Friday if we can hit 85 degrees. Temps are likely to rise for the weekend with highs in the upper 80’s with some breezy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are expecting another comfortable weather day through the Borderland. Once again temps will trend warmer than normal however conditions will remain calm. We woke up a bit more comfortable this morning as temps were within the 50s. Today temperatures will continue to warm. We will see temps well above
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We can expect another warm and windy weather day for your Wednesday. Temperatures are continuing to warm well above our seasonal average. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 84, Las Cruces is expected to reach a high of 82. We will also see some breezy to windy
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The winds will be a bit gusty again on Wednesday. Peak gusts around 40 mph up until midnight. Get ready for hot temps as we look towards the weekend. Temperatures will be well above normal for this time of year – typical of early May. Highs will climb to the mid and upper 80s.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today weather conditions will lean a little warmer and a little windier than Monday. We woke up to temps in the low 40s however we will see temps climb to well above average about 10 degrees warmer than Monday. El Paso today we are expecting a high of 79, Las
Continue Reading The winds will increase later in the day on Tuesday and Wednesday with gusts from the W/NW around 35 mph. Limited blowing dust is expected at this point. Temperatures will heat up as well. Highs will climb to the lower 80s – just below record highs.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday will remain mostly calm. Winds will be generally light trending closer to a breeze at most. Temps will be slightly above average but in the coming days could break a standing heat record. Today we woke up to temps in the upper 30s to low 40s. El Paso is
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Another nice, quiet, and dry day in the Borderland. It was a bit windy this morning, highest wind gust was 29 miles per hour at El Paso International Airport. Likewise, we started the morning off at 40 degrees and rose to 65 this afternoon. Most of the area will rise into the 60s and 70s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A quiet weather pattern continues across the Borderland this Sunday, with dry conditions and mild afternoon breezes. The National Weather Service says high pressure building over the Desert Southwest will bring a warming trend that lasts through the week. Afternoon winds will become breezy at times, especially by midweek, but
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This weekend will be nice, with highs in the 60s. A quiet weather pattern will persist through the week and weekend. We are tracking an upper-level ridge that will dominate the region through next week. Everyone in Texas will close out the month of February with near record-high temps! For the Borderland, we may see
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A quiet and dry weather pattern settles across the Borderland this Saturday. After recent gusty conditions, winds will remain lighter today, generally out of the northeast between 5 and 10 miles per hour. Skies will stay mostly clear, with dry air in place. Temperatures will remain seasonable to slightly above
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Gusty winds just over 50 mph occurred again Friday. The good news is that the winds will gradually weaken and not be a concern over the weekend. Temperatures will be cooler on Saturday behind a weak cold front. Highs will be in the low 60s on Saturday and mid 60s on Sunday.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –We can expect a windy Friday with blowing dust possible across southern New Mexico and far west Texas which could impact some travel plans. Winds are expected to ramp up mid-morning and peak in the mid/late afternoon, with west winds of 20-30 mph in the lowlands and 25-35 mph across surrounding
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Peak gust hit 51 mph early this morning, just past midnight. The gusty winds will gradually weaken tonight with very limited blowing dust and sand and minimal air quality concerns. The strong winds will return again for Friday with gusts around 45-50 mph out of the SW. There will be some blowing dust and sand
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for another round of wind and dust. Fortunately, for today, winds will weaken some from yesterday. We could see wind gusts peak at 40 MPH which although still considered a strong enough wind does give us about a 10-15 MPH decrease in wind
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Another rough one in the wind department, with winds gusting over 50 mph, blowing dust, and greatly reduced visibility. The winds will be slow to weaken tonight with the dust settling late. The winds will be less tomorrow with gusts around 40 mph and a bit less blowing dust and sand. The winds will be
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for your Wednesday once again for wind gusts and dusty conditions. The National Weather Service has issued some weather alerts ahead of todays winds: High Wind Warning in effect from February 18, 11:00 AM MST until February 18, 08:00 PM MST Red Flag
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The wind caused damages throughout the Borderland, including ripping a roof off a home in Las Cruces. Jasper McClure had only been living in the home for a week before hearing the wind tear off his roof and air conditioner. “All of a sudden it just started really blowing,
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — With today’s peak wind gusts reaching 66 mph (106 km/h), numerous downed trees have been reported, including a metal roof ripped off. The front yard of ABC-7’s chief meteorologist, “Doppler” Dave Speelman, bore the brunt of today’s strong winds: two large trees were uprooted, and part of his yard fence
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Extreme winds slam the Borderland today. Peak gusts hit 66 mph out of the west in El Paso (hurricane force is 74 and greater) with 98 mph gusts up in Dona Ana county at Augustin Pass (7,087 feet). There have been numerous reports of trees down, along with a metal roof lifted. The strong winds
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as we awaiting strong wind gust and blowing dust and sand. This is the first of four consecutive windy weather days this week. The National Weather Service has issued weather alerts for this windy week for El Paso and Doña Ana County: Wind
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This will be a very windy week. Peak gusts will be from 35 – 50 mph Tuesday through Friday. I would expect blowing dust and sand to occur in spots, so be prepared for that too. The above-average precipitation we have had for the early part of this year will not have a big effect
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert as we anticipate a windy week ahead. Wind gusts of 45 MPH and dusty conditions are expected to arrive beginning Tuesday. Monday morning we start off calm and comfortable. Temps will begin in the 40s for your morning, however temps will continue to
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We have issued an ABC-7 First Alert for a dusty and gusty week in the Borderland. We could see dusty southwesterly gusts up to 50 miles per hour. The winds could ramp up in the afternoon hours. The National Weather Service in El Paso and Santa Teresa has issued a High Wind Watch for the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday will bring well above normal temperatures across the Borderland, with light winds and some high clouds overhead. The National Weather Service says upper-level ridging will keep conditions pleasant today, with highs climbing above seasonal averages. But changes are coming. A more active spring-like pattern is expected to settle into
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