ABC-7 First Alert: Temps sizzle through Father’s Day weekend
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for dangerously hot temperatures this weekend, particularly on Sunday. We will see temperatures range from 103 to…
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The West’s historic drought in 3 maps
Atmospheric river brings much needed drought relief to the West. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam shows which areas will see the most drought…
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Staying hot for a while
Temps will continue to stay hot with highs around 100 degrees. The weekend still looks to to be the hottest this week with temps from 103-108. Rain…
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StormTRACK Weather: Triple-digit heat continues
Triple-digit temperatures will stick around for the rest of the week. Expect mostly sunny skies and southeast winds between 10 to 15 mph.…
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Temps get hotter this week
Highs will hit around 100-102 the next several days with lots of sunshine. Temps will soar as we make our way to the weekend. Highs will climb to…
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StormTRACK Weather: Triple-digit temperatures continue as we kick off Monsoon Season
We will see a slight cool down on Tuesday as we kick off the monsoon season. Most areas hover over 100 degrees while some stay just below triple…
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Heat continues. Any record heat?
Temps will continue to heat up this week but not forecasting any record highs – although we could get close this coming weekend. Rain chances will be…
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StormTRACK Weather: Triple-digit heat continues, a chance for thunderstorms
High pressure will continue to bring hot temperatures and sunny skies to the region. Temperatures will cool down a few degrees tomorrow but we will…
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StormTrack Weather: Temperatures cool down a few degrees for the week ahead
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has dropped the ABC-7 First Alert as temperatures will cool down slightly for the week ahead.…
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Georgia lightning strike kills 15-year-old swimmer
A 15-year-old girl died Saturday after she was struck by lightning while swimming off the coast of Georgia, according to the Tybee Island Police…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat with hazy conditions
El Paso, Texas- The Borderland heat is here to stay for your Sunday. I’m tracking tripple digit temperatures across the region with many area…
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Record heat for El Paso: Cooling centers, safety tips, free fans
EL PASO, Texas — The National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories for El Paso and Hudspeth counties in far west Texas as well as Dona Ana,…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Record breaking heat continues as El Paso hits 109 Saturday afternoon
EEL PASO, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert as we continue to experience record breaking heat. El Paso had a…
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Heat contributes to power outages for hundreds of El Paso Electric customers
El PASO, Texas — Hundreds of El Paso Electric customers found themselves without electricity, and as a result air conditioning, on Saturday as the…
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El Paso veterinarian offers pet safety tips during heatwave
EL PASO, Texas — The heat is on across the Borderland. Many area locations are expected to reach afternoon highs around 106-110 degrees. With this…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Extreme heat will ravage the Borderland this Saturday
El Paso, Texas- It’s going to feel like a furnace this afternoon! We are on par for record breaking heat across El Paso, plus some Borderland…
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Chill out: See how the El Paso Zoo keeps animals cool in a heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — With triple digit temperatures hitting the Borderland its not just humans that feel the heat, our four-legged friends at the El…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record high of 106; brutal heat continues
High temps hit the triple digits again making it the 4th triple so far this month. The official high was 106 a new record for this date. We will…
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Las Cruces opens cooling centers amid heat wave, but splash pads still closed
LAS CRUCES, NEW Mexico – Vulnerable Las Cruces residents can seek shelter from the extreme heat in cooling centers, but splash pads and outdoor pools…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Summer-time sizzle hits the Borderland
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the dangerously hot temperatures. The heatwave will continue through the weekend with highs reaching 100 to 108…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record-setting temps ahead
Temps will continue to heat up the next several days likely hitting record highs. El Paso hit 106 Thursday – just shy of the record which is 107.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heatwave continues, near-record highs by the end of the week
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerously hot temperatures this week. We will remain hot and dry for the next several days with potential…
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Police safely find 91-year-old who wandered away from Las Cruces nursing home, feared in peril in heat
UPDATE: After ABC-7’s alert went out, Las Cruces police said they found the missing elderly man, feared in peril in the heat, walking near a CVS…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat the next several days
Another hottest day of the year on tap for the Borderland as temperatures will top off near 104 for today. It looks like the hottest day overall will…
Continue ReadingWATCH: ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse lights up the sky
A “ring of fire” solar eclipse appeared in the sky Thursday as the moon partially blocked out the sun. It was visible in many parts of…
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Shortage of air conditioning parts causes repair delays in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Air conditioning companies in El Paso are seeing a delay in parts which is causing repair times to last weeks, and sometimes even…
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Tunnel Vista Falls near Cloudcroft offers a respite from the heat with a waterfall cool down
CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico — It’s a little oasis just west of Cloudcroft called Tunnel Vista Falls. The waterfall sits at the end of the hiking trail…
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Firefighters hold containment of Ruidoso wildfire despite wind
UPDATE, June 9: RUIDOSO, New Mexico — As of Wednesday, officials said the Ball Field Fire burning near Ruidoso was 50% contained and holding at 25…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Borderland heatwave continues, possible record temps by the end of the week
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the first heatwave of the season. Upper ridge dominates the weather pattern on Wednesday temperatures will rise…
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Drought may impact Doña Ana County’s iconic pecan crop production
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In the middle of an extreme drought, Doña Ana County pecan farmers must rely on outside water sources to produce…
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