⚠️ Heat Advisory – Southwest 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 – Saturday, June 20, 2026

Heat Advisory issued June 20 at 9:39PM MDT until June 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

* WHAT…Temperatures up to 106 degrees expected.

* WHERE…In New Mexico, portions of Dona Ana and Luna Counties. In
Texas, portions of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. This includes
the Rio Grande Valley, Mesilla Valley, and lower Mimbres Basin.

* WHEN…From noon to 9 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially
during extended periods of time outdoors.

Instructions

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.

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.

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