A warm and breezy pattern continues this week, fall returns this weekend
It was another warm and breezy day today; the Borderland saw mid-80s. The Borderland will see fluctuating wind speeds and temperatures because of…
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Watch: Ring of Fire eclipse happening in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch the eclipse live…
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Scattered High Clouds for Saturday’s Annular Solar Eclipse
El Paso, TX ( KVIA) — This Saturday, the Borderland will be right in the path of the annular solar eclipse! The high cirrus clouds won’t block your…
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Warm and dry conditions for the week, but fall returns
Most of the Borderland region will see cool mornings and warm afternoons with mostly dry conditions. A few showers and thunderstorms will be present,…
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StormTrack Weather: Warm and breezy Tuesday, cooler days ahead
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)– Scattered showers and storms moved south and east of Las Cruces on Monday. Gusty winds and rain raced through the area, with…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances return, heavier storms Saturday, flash flood potential
El Paso, TX( KVIA-TV)-An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the potential for showers and storms on Saturday. The threat will be locally heavy rain…
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Heavy storms causing power outages in El Paso, Las Cruces
Update: The outage map now shows that seven people are impacted by the outage in Las Cruces, while a separate outage in West El Paso is impacting 900…
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StormTrack Weather: Summer-like temps here to stay
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- A record high could be coming to El Paso for the first day of Fall. The cool off-season won’t be cool at all as temperatures will…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Partly cloudy skies, isolated thunderstorms east, Thursday evening
El Paso, TX ( KVIA-TV)-We did it again, El Paso; we set another record for the heat on Wednesday. 97 was the previous record set in 1973. Officially,…
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Heavy rainfall keeping Doña Ana County road crews busy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Rainfall in and around Las Cruces kept Doña Ana County road crews busy Tuesday, as they worked to clear mud and…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Scattered showers and storms possible Wednesday
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place Wednesday! We will see more sunshine and warmer temperatures on Wednesday; the warmer temperatures will…
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Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida
(CNN) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach in Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 3 storm with maximum…
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Idalia is now a hurricane moving toward Florida with powerful winds and life-threatening storm surge
(CNN) — Hurricane Idalia is expected to intensify considerably as it heads toward Florida, where officials already have told…
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Extreme weather causes electric outages across El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric’s outage map is showing several outages. The outages span most of the city, but are concentrated in the…
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Drought conditions in Hudspeth County force ranchers to sell cattle
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — Ranchers in Hudspeth County say that while the Borderland has seen small relief from recent rains, this year’s lack…
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Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast
(CNN) — Tropical Storm Idalia is strengthening quickly as it churns toward Florida and could become a dangerous Category 3 storm as it…
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Is that temperature probe in your vehicle way off?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You see that temperature of 99 or 109 on your vehicle dashboard as you’re driving to work or the grocery store. Is it…
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What El Paso drivers need to know ahead of expected rainfall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland has experienced a drier monsoon season this year, and because of that any rainfall that hits our area can…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Tropical Storm Harold brings rain to the Borderland
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for increased rain showers and thunderstorm chances for the next few days. Tropical System Harold hit South Texas…
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Hatch chile farmers facing “one of the worst seasons they’ve seen” due to ongoing heat wave
GARFIELD, New Mexico (KVIA) — While the smell of roasting green chile is a staple in southern New Mexico in August, farmers say many customers are…
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Residents say flooding causes structural damage in Lower Valley neighborhood every time it rains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A large pool of standing water is raising concern among residents of an East El Paso neighborhood as at least two…
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Federal lawmakers looking to protect workers from extreme heat
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The U.S. agency that sets workplace safety standards is under growing pressure to issue a federal rule that would…
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Schools across the Borderland work to keep students safe in this summer’s record temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 9-year-old Daniela Aguirre sat in the shade at Chamizal Memorial Park, trying to get out of the record temperatures El Paso…
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Hot temperatures bearing down on Juarez street vendors
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With hot temperatures still hitting the Borderland, Juarez residents who have to be outside for work continue to struggle…
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Las Cruces residents brace for another scorching day
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Across Las Cruces today, residents will be reaching for whatever relief they’re able to find as they settle in for…
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Some El Paso residents dealing with ongoing power outages
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some El Paso Electric customers continue to deal with ongoing power outages across El Paso County Monday morning. This is…
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Watch: Clouds descending on the Borderland captured on camera
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jerry Najera (@jerrynajerakviaabc7) (KVIA) — ABC-7 photojournalist Jerry Najera captured a time-lapse…
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Las Cruces experiencing drier-than-usual Monsoon season, experts say
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — If you live in Las Cruces, you probably spend a fair bit of time looking up at the sky, wondering “where is the…
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City of Las Cruces looking at ways to mitigate ‘urban heat’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Anyone who’s set foot outside in the borderland over the past few weeks knows… it’s been hot! According to the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record-setting heat possible Wednesday
El Paso tied a record high of 105 Wednesday. This is the 40th consecutive triple in a row, with 41 this year. The record for triples is 62, set in…
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