⚠️ Heat Advisory – Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County; Gaines; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Heat Advisory issued June 17 at 12:28PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

* WHAT…Temperatures up to 110 in the plains, and up to 100 in the
mountains.

* WHERE…Southeast New Mexico plains, Guadalupe Mountains of west
Texas and Southeast New Mexico, Gaines, Van Horn and Highway 54
Corridor, and Eastern Culberson.

* WHEN…Until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening.

* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Instructions

Drink plenty of fluids even if you don’t feel thirsty, but avoid
alcohol and caffeine. Stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on elderly and vulnerable 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.

Look before you lock! Do not leave young children and pets in
unattended vehicles for even a moment. Car interiors will very
quickly reach lethal temperatures.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.