Weather Alert Watch
Moderate Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory for Upper Gila River Valley; Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley +12 more

What: Temperatures 104 to 108 expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Where: Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas. When: Until 9 PM MDT Wednesday.

NM, TXUpper Gila River Valley; Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley; Lowlands of the Bootheel; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Eastern Black Range Foothills; Sierra County Lakes; Northern Dona Ana County; Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands

Official alert brief

WHAT

Temperatures 104 to 108 expected.

WHERE

Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas.

WHEN

Until 9 PM MDT Wednesday.

IMPACTS

Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

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. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.