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An overnight blaze at Ciudad Juárez’s municipal landfill sent a heavy plume of smoke over the south and drew multiple fire engines and tankers. Crews worked for hours to knock down burning waste.
Clear and hot today with highs near 99°F. Isolated mountain storms are possible and cooling centers are open.
Isolated late‑day storms are possible Monday while heat builds back into the low 100s this week.
Afternoon storms could bring gusts up to 50 mph while triple‑digit heat returns later in the week.
Highs near 102°F on July 4 with a slight chance of evening storms and gusty east winds.
Highs near 100°F this weekend with a small chance of isolated storms mainly east of the Rio Grande. City cooling centers are open for relief.
Mostly sunny and hot through the Fourth of July weekend with highs near 100°F. Cooling centers are available across the city.
A massive recycling‑plant blaze near kilometer 26 in Ciudad Juárez pushed particle readings into the hazardous range and sent smoke into El Paso while crews battled the fire.
Patchy blowing dust and a slight chance of afternoon storms today; highs near 95°F. Expect triple-digit heat over the July 4 weekend.
Highs near 97°F Monday with gusty winds and patchy blowing dust this evening. Heat builds into the Fourth of July weekend with highs topping 100°F.
Hot and breezy in El Paso today: high near 99°F with gusty winds and a slight late‑day shower chance. A Red Flag Warning in nearby southwest New Mexico raises wildfire risk.
El Paso will near 100°F on Saturday with a 20% chance of late‑afternoon storms. Cooling centers are open and gusty west winds could boost the heat.
Western Midstream and supermajors launched a second Permian pilot to convert produced water into roughly 1,000 barrels a day of reclaimed freshwater. Regulators and researchers will vet the data.
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