Heat Advisory extended to 6 a.m. 071523

heat advisory extended to 071523Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-Otero Mesa-
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-
Including the cities of 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, Crow Flats, Hueco Tanks,
Loma Linda, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca,
Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs
150 AM MDT Tue Jul 11 2023

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Heat Advisory 0708-071323 - 2

heat advisory 0708 071323 2Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs,
Mule Creek, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport,
Hillsboro, and Winston
200 PM MDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Afternoon high temperatures 98 to 102 degrees expected.

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Heat Advisory 0708-071323

heat advisory 070823 071323Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Sierra County Lakes-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-Otero Mesa-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale,
Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Alamogordo, Tularosa,
White Sands National Park, Chaparral, Orogrande,
White Sands Range Headquarters, Crow Flats, Hueco Tanks,
Loma Linda, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, and Sierra Blanca
200 PM MDT Sat Jul 8 2023

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Heat Advisory continues until at least 071323

heat advisory 0705 0709233Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of Deming, Columbus, Garfield, Hatch,
Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Fabens,
Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs
200 PM MDT Sat Jul 8 2023

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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Heat Advisory 07808-071123

heat advisory 0708 071123Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Sierra County Lakes-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-Otero Mesa-
Salt Basin-Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale,
Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Alamogordo, Tularosa,
White Sands National Park, Chaparral, Orogrande,
White Sands Range Headquarters, Crow Flats, Cornudas, Dell City,
Salt Flat, and Sierra Blanca
231 PM MDT Thu Jul 6 2023

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EXTENDED Heat Advisory in effect through 6 am MDT Tuesday 071123

heat advisory 0705 0709233Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Western El Paso County-
Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of Deming, Columbus, Garfield, Hatch,
Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Downtown El Paso,
West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro,
Fort Bliss, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo,
and Indian Hot Springs
1255 PM MDT Wed Jul 5 2023

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Dust Advisory 070323

dust advisory 070323The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
Southern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 340 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was visible on highway
cameras east of Lordsburg. With storms nearby, this area could
easily see visibility drop quickly due to outflow boundaries.

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Flood advisory 070323

flood advisory 070323FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
county, Grant.

* WHEN...Until 430 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

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