Weather Alerts for El Paso/JuarezIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HEAT ADVISORY |
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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 - Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley - Otero Mesa - Central Grant County/Silver City Area - West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands - East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo - Southeast Tularosa Basin - Western El Paso County - Eastern/Central El Paso County - Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains - Salt Basin - Southern Hudspeth Highlands - Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties - Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County |
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| Effective: Sun, 6/15 12:50pm | Updated: Mon, 6/16 3:06am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Mon, 6/16 8:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Lowland temperatures 104 to 109. Higher elevation temperatures of 95 to 104. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and far west Texas. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT Tuesday Night. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Information: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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. |
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