⚠️ Heat Advisory – Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Salt Basin; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County – Thursday, July 23, 2026

Event	Heat Advisory
Severity	Moderate
Urgency	Expected
Certainty	Likely
Area	Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Salt Basin; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
Effective	7/23/2026, 1:04:00 PM CDT
Expires	7/24/2026, 8:00:00 AM CDT

Heat Advisory issued July 23 at 12:04PM MDT until July 24 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

* WHAT…Temperatures around 105 expected, with up to 107 in the El
Paso Lower Valley.

* WHERE…In Texas, the El Paso Metro Area, the Lower Valley through
Hudspeth County, and the Dell Valley. In New Mexico, the Mesilla
and Hatch Valleys, and the western Tularosa Basin.

* WHEN…From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Instructions

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, schedule frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location.

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