Eddy County, NM
Alerts
Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Monday 07/27 12:00 PM MDT – Monday 07/27 8:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
What
Temperatures up to 107 expected.
Where
In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Eastern Culberson, Loving, and Ward Counties, and Reeves County Plains.
When
From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Monday.
Impacts
Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
What to Do
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.
Areas Impacted
- Eddy County Plains
- Loving
- Ward
- Eastern Culberson County
- Reeves County Plains
Tips to Stay Safe
A Heat Advisory means dangerous heat conditions are happening now or soon. Take action before, during and after the heat to stay safe.
- Stay in air-conditioned spaces if possible. Find cooling centers or places with AC in your community that you can go to, like libraries or shopping malls.
- Stay hydrated and stock up on clean drinking water to get you through multiple days of heat.
- Reschedule outdoor activities for cooler times of the day, and take breaks in the shade or air conditioning.
- Cover windows with curtains or shades, or use window reflectors designed to reflect heat back outside.
- Check on friends, family, and neighbors, especially those who do not have air conditioning or spend much of their time alone.
Make sure you know the signs of heat-related illness and how to respond.
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Today & Tonight
Created by the NWS Midland/Odessa WFO
Highs today will be ~ 6-8 F above climatology. Tonight will be the “coolest” night this forecast, yet still unseasonably warm, with lows similarly 6-8 F above normal.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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