ABC-7 First Alert: Extreme heat for extended periods
Another triple-digit day today! This makes 21 for the year so far and our 20th triple in a row – the record is 23 in 1994. Temps will continue to…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat continues; near-record highs possible
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerously hot temperatures throughout the week. High pressure will turn up the heat across the Borderland, with…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Continuing the streak of triple-digit temps
This is day 20 of triple-digit temperatures so far this year and the 19th triple in a row. I expect temperatures will stay above 100 for the next 7…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Sizzling 4th of July forecast, No disruptions to fireworks displays
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the dangerous heat returning this week. We’ve had 17 consecutive days of reaching 100+ for a daily high. The 4th…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Reaching dangerous heat levels mid-week, rain chances still in your forecast
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 First Alert has been issued for your Wednesday through at least Friday for the return of dangerous heat levels. The…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Isolated storm chances Monday, dangerously hot mid-week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It will be another toasty day today, but temperatures will skyrocket after today. There will be some added moisture this…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Storms tonight and tomorrow, heat continues
Happy Sunday everyone. I hope you are having a great day so far, but that you are also paying attention to our weather forecast, as there are some…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Rain chances increase for your Sunday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For your Sunday we will see another day of triple digits with an increased chance of rain. Today El Paso should see a high…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Still hot for your Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are anticipating quiet weather for your Saturday with temperatures still looking hot. A high today will reach 102, still…
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StormTrack Weather: Slightly cooler temps on the way, isolated storm chances Sunday and Monday
Triple-digit high temperatures will continue for parts of the Borderland Friday. Showers and storms will be possible for areas far east. Saturday…
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El Pasoans enjoy break from scorching temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The clouds have moved in over the borderland, and with that, a much-needed break from triple digit temperatures. ABC-7…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Feeling hot for your Friday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Weather should remain calm for your Friday. We continue to experience temperatures in the triple digits, though on the…
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StormTrack Weather: Slight chance for afternoon and evening storms
I hope you’ve enjoyed the cloudy skies and hot temperatures.104 degrees was the official high at the El Paso Airport Thursday afternoon, marking the…
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ABC-7 Stormtrack Weather: Another hot day as temperatures gradually go down
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– No surprise we’re in for another hot day as temperatures begin to cool down. We are anticipating a high near 104 for your…
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StormTrack Weather: Triples continue for the rest of the week
Happy Wednesday! Are you tired of the heat yet? I have good and bad news. The good news is there will be some relief by the end of the week. The bad…
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More than a third of the US population under air quality alerts from wildfire smoke
(CNN) — More than third of the US population is under air quality alerts, covering more than a dozen states from the Midwest to the East…
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Juárez landfill catches fire for the fifth time this year, sending smoke into El Paso
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the Juarez’s Relleno Sanitario, often referred to simply as the Juarez Landfill, caught fire again, just…
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Triple-digit temperatures trouble the Borderland, practice pet safety
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Triple digit heat is impacting El Pasoans across the Borderland, and with high temperatures expected to stick around,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heat wave continues in the Borderland, relief may be in sight
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 First Alert is still in place for the Borderland as the heat wave continues, but some relief is upcoming. The…
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ABC-7 First Alert: The heat continues; Air Quality Alert through Wednesday
El Paso hit a high of 109 degrees on Tuesday; the hottest we’ve been so far is 110 degrees. This is the 12th triple-digit in a row, the 13th…
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Borderland residents bracing for another day of scorching temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It is another day of triple digit temperatures along the borderland, and residents are urged to take safety precautions when…
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ABC-7 FirstAlert: The heat wave continues
EL PASO, Texas– An ABC-7 First Alert is still in place as the heat wave continues to scorch the Lower and Mesilla Valley. The National Weather…
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ABC-7 First Alert – The heat continues; record setting?
El Paso hit 110 Monday, making it the hottest day of the year so far. The last time it was 110 was 2020 – it doesn’t happen too often. In fact, we…
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In extreme heat, here are 14 ways to keep your body and home cool without AC
Originally Published: 18 JUL 22 06:00 ET Updated: 26 JUN 23 13:58 ET By Kristen Rogers, CNN Editor’s note: This story was first published in 2020 and…
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Power restored to thousands of houses in Socorro
Update at 6:46 p.m.: Power has been restored. Update at 5:31 p.m.: The City of Socorro says it is opening a cooling center. “The Rio Vista Community…
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Air Conditioners vs. Swamp Coolers: What can be more effective to cool down from hot temperatures?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With more hot temperatures coming to the Borderland, some residents are starting to compare the advantages and disadvantages…
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Doña Ana County residents urged to take advantage of cooling centers amid blistering temperatures
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — As summer temperatures continue to rise, Doña Ana County is reminding the public that some of its community centers…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Potentially dangerous heat continues to scorch the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We continue our ABC-7 First Alert as hot and breezy conditions are expected to continue today and throughout the week into…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Excessive heat warning for your Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We continue our ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. The beginning of your work week is shaping up to be the hottest temperatures…
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Borderland residents find ways to “cool down” during hot El Paso days
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On another triple-digit temperature day, people from the borderland are trying to stay cool and hydrated. ABC-7 visited Wet…
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