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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1003 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026

NMZ404-050200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0015.260804T2000Z-260805T0200Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-
Including the cities of Red Rock, Virden, and Lordsburg
1003 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM 
MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust 
  expected.

* WHERE...The lowlands of Grant and Hidalgo County around Interstate 
  10.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay 
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in 
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing 
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far 
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the 
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, 
Stay Alive.

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TXZ423-050200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HT.Y.0008.260804T1800Z-260805T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.HT.Y.0009.260805T1800Z-260806T0300Z/
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Tornillo, Fort Hancock, and Fabens
1003 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 104 
  expected. For the second Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 103 
  expected.

* WHERE...Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth 
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM MDT this evening. 
  For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.

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

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.

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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TXZ418-419-424-050200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HT.Y.0008.260804T1800Z-260805T0300Z/
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Rio Grande
Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso,
Downtown El Paso, Fort Bliss, Indian Hot Springs, West El Paso,
and Socorro
1003 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 104 expected.

* WHERE...Eastern/Central El Paso County, Rio Grande Valley of 
  Eastern Hudspeth County, and Western El Paso County.

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

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

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.

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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TSB