ABC-7 First Alert: A little cooler this weekend but hotter temps next week
Another triple-digit day today making a total of 37 on the year so far with 36 consecutive triples. Temps will cool a bit to 99-103 this weekend with…
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El Paso’s guide to staying hydrated amid scorching summer heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is set to see it’s 36th consecutive day of triple digit weather on Friday, July 21st. This stretch of severe heat…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Triple-digit heat continues along with record-high potential
El Paso hit 109 Thursday, breaking the old record of 108. El Paso is now on the 35th consecutive day of triple-digit heat. This is also the 36th…
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Another El Paso record high
El Paso hit 109 today, breaking the old record of 108. This is the 35th consecutive day of triple-digit heat. This is also the 36th triple of the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Very hot, record high potential
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect because it will be hot again on Thursday. Yesterday El Paso hit a record high of 111 degrees – the hottest…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Hottest day since 2017!
El Paso hit a record high in El Paso of 111 degrees – the hottest since 2017, when we also hit 111. This is our 35th triple of the year so far and…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger in need of water donations during heatwave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the heat surges the community must take extra precautions to stay safe. Hydration is a big factor when it comes to…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record highs potential through Friday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues, and so do the hot temperatures. The conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures of 106 to 109 degrees…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Some relief from the heat is possible this weekend
Record-setting temperatures continue for the next several days. Temps will be from 107-111 with lots of sunshine. Tuesday’s high temp hit 109 – a…
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Heat impacts electrical grids. Here’s how El Paso’s massive heat wave is impacting infrastructure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many types of severe weather can have an impact on electrical grids, and heat is no exception. High temperatures cause…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot weather continues
Happy Monday everyone! It’s been another brutal day in the Borderland with new records being set. As of 4 PM we have reached 109 degrees in El Paso…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Another record-setting day
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the hot conditions expected over the next four days. Yesterday, a new record was set at the El Paso Airport; the…
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Local farmers forced to double resources amid Borderland Heatwave
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Borderland, like much of the country, has felt the effects of a long-lasting heat wave. The heat that’s impacted…
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Preventing heat-related illnesses as triple-digit temperatures blast the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As triple-digits continue to hit the Borderland region, experts say El Pasoans should pay attention to any symptoms of…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hottest temperatures of the season, record heat potential through Thursday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues, and so do the hot temperatures. The conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees.…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Hot hot hot!
It’s another hot Sunday across the Borderland, but whats new…it’s been hot for the past 31 days! Our triple digit streak will continue this week,…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Another hot day as area moisture begins to dry up
EL PASO. Texas (KVIA) — Our ABC-7 First Alert continues for the heat with no end insight to current heat wave. Moisture in the area begins to dry up…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Heat continues with less relief
Happy Saturday everyone. Today has been milder than the past several days with help from the clouds in the area. I’ll take the low 100s with clouds…
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El Paso Zoo takes extra safety precautions to keep animals safe amid the heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Triple-digit temperatures have become the norm by now in El Paso but that doesn’t make them safe. Humans and animals can…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Temps in the triples with chance of thunderstorms
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — We continue our ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. We near 30 consecutive triple digit temperatures this year. Rain chances…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert continues – extreme heat with consecutive triples through next week
Record consecutive triple-digit days will continue in the 7-day forecast. Today was day 30 of triple-digit heat with an ongoing record of 29 triples…
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El Paso workers trying to get the job done during brutal heat wave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is speaking to outdoor workers who continue to get the job done as one of the Sun City’s most intense heat wave on…
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Recent fires in Juarez causing concern among Borderland residents
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With a recent spree of fires happening in Juarez, residents across the Borderland have raised concerns about the smoke…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat continues; record heat through Thursday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues, and so do the hot temperatures. The conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures of 105 to 110 degrees.…
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ABC-7 First Alert continues – Heat bubble stays in place with storm chances
The extreme heat continues with 28 consecutive triple-digit days and the 29th of the year so far. El Paso hit 105 today – the record was 110. Temps…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot temperatures, isolated storm chances; record heat potential this weekend
Good morning! The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place for the dangerous heat. Hot conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures 103 to 108…
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Many El Pasoans trying to beat the heat without refrigerated air
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso is one day away from hitting four straight weeks of triple digit temperatures everyday. Wednesday, July 12th marked…
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El Paso Fire warns of pets and children locked in hot cars
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heat can become less of a hassle and more of a threat when temperatures surpass 104. The Borderland has grown accustomed to…
Continue Reading ABC-First Alert: More heat with late-day storm threat
Temps will continue to stay in the triples. Today we hit 104 – shy of the 108 record – but still very hot. It’s day 28 of triple-digit heat so far…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Another hot day, scattered storms chance through tonight
The First Alert continues for more hot temperatures on Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop over the mountains before moving south…
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