Weather Alerts for El Paso/Juarez

Issued by the National Weather Service

Heat Advisory  HEAT ADVISORY   Heat Advisory
EL PASO/JUAREZ

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
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.