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 triple of the year. The ABC-7 First Alert continues because it will be another hot afternoon. Expect mostly sunny skies with southeast winds around 5 to 15
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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 year – the record is 62. This weekend temps will cool a bit behind a weak cold front with temps around 100-103.
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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 since 2017. This is our 35th triple of the year and the 34th consecutive triple-digit day. Temps will hit around 106 to 109 through Friday.
Continue Reading 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 the 34th consecutive triple-digit day. Temps will hit around 106-109 for the next couple of days before a bit of cooling hits
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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 combating heat-related illnesses. The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is seeing regular demand as well as regular donations but are asking for water donations to help keep
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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 through Thursday. We’ve set new record high temperatures at the El Paso Airport each afternoon this week. Wednesday was the hottest temperature in El Paso so far this summer, the record
Continue Reading 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 record-setting temp breaking the old record of 106 in 1980. Clouds and some rain chances could drop us below 100 (although it will be close) Saturday.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many types of severe weather can have an impact on electrical grids, and heat is no exception. High temperatures cause people to crank up the A/C, and additional usage and added wear and tear to the equipment caused by the heat itself can damage the electric grid. “I know peak usage,
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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 which blows the previous record of 106 from 1980 out of the water. We could still even see a bit more warming today. The heat will continue,
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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 high was 109 degrees. The streak of record-setting temperatures will continue for the rest of the week. High temperatures will be 105 to 110 degrees through Thursday.
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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 all of us, has made some change their day-to-day activities including farmers who now start work a little earlier. “Well, my wake-up time generally is 5:30,” said George Want a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As triple-digits continue to hit the Borderland region, experts say El Pasoans should pay attention to any symptoms of heat-related illnesses. Heat-related illnesses include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn, and heat rash. Symptoms of heat stroke include headache, nausea, and confusion. Sunday evening, four people attending an event
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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. It is never safe to leave your furry friend or kids in the car in the heat — even in the shade or with windows cracked. When you go out for
Continue Reading 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, but it does look like some relief will help us by the end of the week will low 100s versus high 100s. Please be cautious when outside, and listen to
Continue Reading 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 dropping our rain chances. There will be no real change to the heat we’re experiencing. Daily highs are around10-13 degrees warmer than normal. With a heat
Continue Reading 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 over high 100s and sun any day. Unfortunately, I don’t really have good news for this week’s forecast. The triples will increase back to 105-110 degrees each afternoon
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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 overheat in hot weather, just like the kind we’ve been experiencing in the borderland, including the animals at the El Paso Zoo. “The heat can be certainly stressful for anybody,” said, Carrie Trudeau
Continue Reading 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 will be added to the mix. Saturday we will see a high of 107. The outlook over the next seven days suggest temperatures will remain in the triple digits for
Continue Reading 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 in a row. Storm chances will be 30% tonight and 30% tomorrow – later in the day and night. A bit of a decline in storm coverage for a good portion
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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 record continues to scorch the Borderland. Watch ABC-7 tonight for an in-depth look at how these workers are keeping cool as they continue to work in
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With a recent spree of fires happening in Juarez, residents across the Borderland have raised concerns about the smoke caused by those fires, as well as the continuing heat wave that has put us under an ABC-7 First Alert. More than eight fires at the Juarez landfill, the recent fire at
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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. It is never safe to leave your furry friend or kids in the car in the heat — even in the shade or with windows cracked. When you go out for
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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 will be in record-setting territory through the weekend and next week with daily storm chances, although rain chances down a bit for next week.
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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 degrees across the borderland. Scattered to isolated lowland thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso is one day away from hitting four straight weeks of triple digit temperatures everyday. Wednesday, July 12th marked day 27, and ABC-7’s Stormtrack Weather Team is forecasting another week of triples over the coming days. ABC-7 reached out to El Paso Electric to see what their data is
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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 seeing temperatures over the 100s with temperatures all expected to exceed 105 for the remainder of the week. The temperature inside a parked vehicle can rapidly rise to
Continue Reading 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 this year, with 27 record triples in a row. Enough moisture in place for another round of evening and night storms across the area.
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The First Alert continues for more hot temperatures on Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop over the mountains before moving south tonight. The weather story continues to be sweltering this week. Temperatures are expected to be 100 to 107 degrees. The El Paso metro area will be under the excessive heat warning until 6 AM Thursday,
Continue Reading El Paso hit 27 triple digits of the year so far with 26 consecutive triples – all-time record. Remember, heat is the number one killer with just over 160 deaths per year. The extreme heat will continue through the rest of the week. There will be some widely scattered storms every afternoon and night this
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The ABC-7 First Alert continues for more dangerously hot temperatures. Temperatures are expected to be 100 to 106 degrees. The excessive heat warning is in place until 6 AM Thursday. There will be increased vulnerability to heat-related illness…including death. Check in on the elderly, family, and friends, and make sure your children and pets are
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