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Iris Lopez

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StormTrack Weather: Mild, sunny conditions expected Sunday afternoon.

EL PASO, Texas-- After an overcast start to the weekend the borderland is expected to have more sunshine this Sunday afternoon. Afternoon highs will remain above average with temperatures reaching the lower 70s. Mostly sunny skies and calm conditions are expected throughout the day. A cold front will push through the area Monday morning dropping → Read More

Sunday Funday Moment: After journaling for 18 years, dad creates journal app to guide daughter after high school

El Paso, Texas-- One father wanted to share something meaningful with his daughter when she graduated high school. When he asked his friends to help, it turned into something magical. Ken Wimberly began journaling for his daughter Grace when she was only 10 months old. Fast forward 18 years later, those journals are the reason → Read More

StormTrack Weather: Nice Fall-like weather expected this Halloween weekend

El Paso, Texas-- The Borderland will see beautiful Fall weather this weekend with mostlysunny skies and high temperatures running a little above average. For the first part of next week warm and dry conditions will continue but with a few more clouds in the sky. Next week cooler air will push into the area bringing → Read More

ABC-7 First Alert: Strong cold front arrives Tuesday morning bringing winds and cooler temps.

El Paso, Texas-- The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for the return of strong winds Tuesday. The work week will start off with above average temperatures and calm conditions. Afternoon highs are expected to reach the mid 80s. Early Tuesday morning a strong cold front is expected to arrive picking → Read More

StormTrack Weather: Hot and dry conditions expected this weekend

El Paso, Texas-- The heat continues this weekend as afternoon highs are expected to be well above average. Saturday's highs are expected to reach the upper 90s. Sunny skies and dry conditions are expected throughout the day with mostly clear skies overnight. 90 degree temperatures will continue until Monday afternoon. A cold front on Tuesday → Read More

StormTrack Weather: Quiet weather pattern expected this weekend

El Paso, Texas-- A quiet weather pattern is expected across the borderland this weekend and for the start of the work week. Chances for thunderstorms will remain in the forecast throughout the week with storm chances increasing by the end of the week. Afternoon temperatures will remain in the lower 90s the next several days → Read More

StormTrack Weather: Triple digit heat returns this weekend along with storm chances by Sunday

El Paso, Texas-- Overall a nice night expected across the Borderland this evening. Dry conditions with overnight lows reaching the upper 60s and lower 70s. Mostly dry conditions will remain in the forecast until Saturday. The possibility of triple digit heat returns Saturday with an expected high of 100 expected. However, afternoon highs will drop → Read More

Riverside girls basketball team collects over 500 sports balls for young kids in the community

EL PASO, Texas -- The Riverside High School girls basketball team is giving back to those in our community one sports ball at a time. “It just kind of shows that there’s a lot of good people out there," said Stephen Solis, head basketball coach for the girls Riverside basketball team. When Solis and his → Read More

StormTrack Weather: Quiet, warm weather expected next several days

El Paso, Texas-- The end of the weekend was a breezy and warm one. Expect a clear night with fairly cool temperatures. Dry air remains in place for the next several days. Sunny skies with low end windy conditions will be in the forecast for the start of the week. Download the ABC-7 StormTrack Weather → Read More

El Paso business donates custom tiger car to 2-year-old cancer patient

El Paso, Texas -- One local man turned a hobby into a business after being inspired by a 2-year-old cancer patient. Little Noah was only 5-days-old when Lydia Rios and her wife met him for the first time. “We were his foster parents for fourteen months and then we adopted him in May of 2020,” → Read More

ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Strong winds return next week, blowing dust and sand possible

El Paso, Texas-- The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has kept the ABC-7 First Alert in place as strong winds are expected to make a return by next week. This weekend will continue on a hot note as Sunday temperatures will run about 10 degrees above normal. Our next storm system moves in Monday night into → Read More

Dead animal dumping becoming an issue for some Horizon City residents

HORIZON CITY, Texas -- One Horizon City neighborhood is dealing with a lot more than just the illegal dumping of furniture. The dumping of dead animals is becoming a big issue for the community, with one teenager recently making the disturbing find of headless goat. In the video player above, ABC-7's Iris Lopez shows us how El Paso County Sheriff's officials plan to handle the situation. → Read More

StormTrack Weather: Dry, breezy and warm weather expected this week

El Paso, Texas-- It was a breezy and warm weekend for the borderland. Breezy conditions are expected to continue into the evening hours of Sunday. Breezy west winds and temperatures in the 80s will persist through thisupcoming week for most locations. Dry conditions will likely remain through much of this upcoming week. A cool down → Read More

StormTrack Weather: Warm and sunny Easter Sunday

EL PASO, Texas-- A weak cool front will push westward late this afternoon and evening, bringing gusty east winds to western slopes. Meanwhile, enough moisture and instability will exist for isolated thunderstorms east of the Rio Grande, especially Hudsepth andeastern Otero counties. Sunday will begin to dry out and remain warmer than normal, with Monday → Read More

ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Blowing dust warning in place as strong winds push through

El Paso, Texas -- The ABC-7 StormTrack weather team has left that ABC-7 First Alert in place for what will be a very windy and dusty afternoon and evening. A Pacific storm has pushed through the area and brought high winds with it. Gusts of up to 60 mph are expected behind this storm. Several → Read More

ABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds expected this week with blowing dust and sand possible

El Paso, Texas-- The StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for the return of strong winds this week. The start of the week will bring very warm temperatures with afternoon highs expected to reach the lower 80s. Warm temperatures will remain in the forecast Tuesday afternoon.. Winds are expected to enter the → Read More

Community outreach campaign seeks to educate El Pasoans on Covid-19 risk

EL PASO, Texas-- It can be overwhelming to see Covid-related commercials constantly reminding you how to stay safe during this pandemic. The El Paso County and the Paso Del Norte Health Foundation are releasing PSA's as part of their "Reduce the Risk' campaign which is providing sensitive Covid-19 information to locals in a fun and → Read More

ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Below freezing temperatures expected overnight

EL PASO, Texas-- The borderland woke up to a winter wonderland as Monday nights winter storm pushed through the area bringing rain and snow showers as well as much colder temperatures. Las Cruces broke the record for earliest snowfall of the year. The record of 1.6" of snowfall was recorded back on November 13, 1976. → Read More

ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Strong cold front next week brings rain and colder temps

EL PASO, Texas-- The ABC-7 StormTrack weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for changes in the forecast next week. However, for the upcoming weekend we can expect a return of above normal temperatures on Saturday and Sunday with breezy to windy afternoons. On Monday, a cold front approaches the area bringing us our → Read More

StormTrack Weather: Near record temps expected to continue next several days

EL PASO, Texas-- Cool mornings and warm to very warm afternoons will continue each day with light to occasionally moderate winds. The borderland experienced another warm afternoon to kick off the weekend. This warming trend is expected to continue throughout most of the forecast for the next several days. Afternoons will remain dry with clear → Read More