Weather Alerts for T or C

Issued by the National Weather Service

Heat Advisory  HEAT ADVISORY   Heat Advisory
T OR C

Areas Affected:
Upper Gila River Valley - Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley - Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley - Lowlands of the Bootheel - Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin - Eastern Black Range Foothills - Sierra County Lakes - Northern Dona Ana County - Otero Mesa - West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands - East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo - Southeast Tularosa Basin - Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains - Salt Basin - Southern Hudspeth Highlands
Effective: Wed, 6/24 5:54am Updated: Wed, 6/24 7:41pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 6/24 9:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Temperatures 104 to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and
southwest Texas.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Information:
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.