Heat Advisory

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 247 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021 NMZ404-405-407-409>413-TXZ418-419-423-201315- /O.CON.KEPZ.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210621T0600Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Sierra County Lakes- Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley- Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin- Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands National Park, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss, Fabens, Fort Hancock, and Tornillo 247 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High temperatures of 104 to 108. * WHERE...The lowlands of South-Central and Southwest New Mexico, and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas including the El Paso Metro. * WHEN...From noon Saturday to midnight MDT Sunday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. 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. &&