Isolated rain/storm Thursday
There is a slight storm chance tomorrow, later in the day. Our rain chances will continue to be around 10-20%. Along with an isolated storm, we could…
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Rain/Storm chance both Wednesday and Thursday
A push of moisture on SE winds will provide some fuel for a shower or thunderstorm chance on Wednesday and Thursday. Not expecting much rain or…
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Rain chances later Wednesday and Thursday
There is some hope and excitement for later Wednesday and Thursday. A slight chance for an isolated storm and rain is forecast. Not a whole lot of…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Peak wind gust today over hurricane force!
The peak wind gust today hit 75 mph – just over hurricane force which is 74 mph or greater. The strongest winds ever to hit El Paso were 84 mph on…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Another rough weather day for Tuesday
The winds will blow again Tuesday with gusts around 60 mph along with reduced visibilities due to blowing dust and sand. The strongest winds will hit…
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ABC-7 First Alert continues – Dusty early, windy tonight and again Saturday
It’s been a windy and dusty day again today. Peak wind gusts have hit 58 mph, and a weather watcher on the NE side of El Paso recorded 72 mph. The…
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ABC-7 First Alert continues – Strong winds develop tonight and tomorrow – blowing dust and wind chills
The winds will get progressively stronger tonight, along with blowing dust and sand. Visibility will get poorer as we head into tonight so it may be…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Fierce winds arrive later Thursday and Friday; wind chills too
Winds will get much stronger by late Thursday afternoon and Friday. Gusts from the SW will peak at 50 mph Thursday and near 65 mph Friday. There will…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds
Winds will get fierce late Thursday and Friday. Gusts could reach 65 mph from midnight Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. The strong winds coming in during…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Winds kick up again along with some blowing dust and sand.
Winds will begin to increase Tuesday along with some blowing dust and sand. Peak gusts on Tuesday should be around 35 mph (not too strong) but…
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ABC-7 First Alert continues – Winds come down later tonight and overnight; back again next week.
It was another nasty weather day with all the blowing dust and sand along with the high winds. Peak gusts hit 55 mph again causing all that blowing…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Terrible Thursday; more gusty winds Friday with some dust
Watch our livestream of the dust storm below: Nothing describes today like the word nasty. Visibilities are down to less than 1 mile, and the air…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Another rough day ahead for Thursday and Friday
More fierce winds along with blowing dust and sand will occur Thursday and Friday. SW gusts will hit 55 mph with visibilities down to 2 blocks in…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Winds weaken tonight but really pick up again Thursday and Friday
Another rough day in the Borderland. The good news is that the winds will weaken and the dust will settle. Wednesday will be a nice transition day…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Very strong winds with blowing dust next week
The weekend will be fairly nice with some low-end winds. SW gusts around 30 mph. Stronger winds will arrive Monday and Tuesday, with SW gusts around…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Winds weaken tonight but will wreak havoc again early next week
The winds have been an issue this afternoon, especially on the west side of the mountains. Gusty winds will gradually weaken tonight – the dust and…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Cold front arrives overnight; cooler, windy Thursday
A cold front arrives early Thursday morning, bringing cooler temps along with some gusty NE/E winds. Those winds will gust to around 40 mph, making…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Winds crank Thursday; colder air behind arrives behind a cold front
The winds will begin to pick up late Wednesday as a cold front pushed in from the NE. Winds will gust to 40 mph making it feel colder. Wind chills…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Winds pick up late Wednesday and Thursday AM – cold front passage.
Temps will be around record levels Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 80’s. The record high on Tuesday is 83 degrees. A cold front from the NE…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – You’ll be sweatin’ next week – record temps possible.
The weekend looks great with warming temperatures. Highs on Saturday will be in the mid-60s and then 70’s for Sunday. I do expect to see the…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – Another cold start to the morning; nice weekend
By Friday morning, temperatures will once again be chilly. Lows will drop to the upper 20s and low 30s. There will be lots of sunshine on Friday,…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – Near freezing to start the morning; low to mid 60’s by the afternoon.
Overnight low temps will be pretty chilly. I expect temps to be near freezing to start the morning. By the afternoon, highs will be around average…
Continue Reading ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – Temps cool a bit the next 2 days; then warming again
The winds will weaken tonight and so will some of the light dust and haze that has been picked up. Winds will shift to the east tomorrow, bringing in…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Very windy and dusty Friday.
Friday’s winds will crank up, with gusts from the SW/W at 50 mph. By the afternoon and evening, expect reduced visibility from the blowing dust and…
Continue Reading ABC-First Alert continues – Those cold winds will gradually settle tonight; strong winds again Friday
The winds had a bite today. Those westerly gusts around 35-40 mph made it feel much colder today. The lack of sunshine helped keep our temps much…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Gusty winds causing blowing dust and sand; winds settle some late tonight
A nasty afternoon and evening will continue across the Borderland. The dust and sand is causing limited visibility all over town. The gusty winds…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Winds crank up Tuesday with some blowing dust and sand
Winds will be the issue again Tuesday with SW/W gusts around 45 mph. Expect to see some blowing dust and sand to develop. Those winds will make it…
Continue Reading Another record high today; more coming
Temps today climbed to the upper 70s and low 80s – El Paso recording another record high today. High temperatures will occur again on Friday and the…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – Temps stay hot.
Near record highs will continue into the weekend with highs in the upper 70’s and low 80’s. El Paso has seen two consecutive days of record high…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – Record heat today – more to come
El Paso hit a record high today of 82 degrees. This is the second earliest 80 degree reading on record. The earliest was January 24th, 1970 when we…
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