Active AlertsCentral Lea County

What: For the Davis, Guadalupe, Chinati, and Delaware Mountains, temperatures up to 99 expected. For the Davis Mountain Foothills, Marfa Plateau, and Central Brewster County, temperatures up to 104 expected. For Central and Southern Lea County, as well as Andrews, Gaines, Ward, and Winkler Counties, temperatures up to 107 expected.
Where: Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas.
When: From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Tuesday.
Impacts: Pets may succumb to the effects of extreme heat. The elderly, very young, sick, and people with heart conditions are most at risk in extreme heat.

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. Bring pets indoors or ensure that they have shade and cool water to drink.