ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerously hot heatwave

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert because of our dangerously hot heatwave. Temperatures will trend warmer and warmer into mid week with triples expected this entire workweek.

The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for this weeks heat for El Paso and Las Cruces:

• Heat Advisory in effect from June 22, 12:00 PM MDT until June 22, 09:00 PM MDT
• Heat Advisory in effect from June 23, 12:00 PM MDT until June 24, 09:00 PM MDT

We started off warm this morning but this afternoon uncomfortably hot. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 106, Las Cruces is expected to reach a high of 103.

We will lean dry with temps expected to climb day-by-day through at least your Wednesday.

Drink your water! Sip, Sip, Hooray!