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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

351 AM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026



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Chaves County Plains-

351 AM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026



...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 111

  degrees possible.



* WHERE...Chaves County Plains.



* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.



* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during

  extreme heat events.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The hottest temperatures will be in the Pecos

  River Valley, including Roswell.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of

the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.



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