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CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Thursday, July 4th, 2024
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Thursday, July 4th, 2024: It’ll be a hot Independence Day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. Lows will only drop into the 60s, 70s and 80s across the region. Temperatures will warm quickly on Thursday with highs topping out in the 90s and triple digits. Midland/Odessa are looking to reach a high temperature of 102 degrees. Rain chances and coverage increase across the region Thursday with rain chances all the way into the Permian Basin. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening hours, however, it will not be a washout. Even with rain and thunderstorm chances, it’s looking to be a decent day for any July 4th celebrations going on across the area.
Smokey Bear License Plate $$ To Help Fight New Mexico Wildfires
A new license plate coming to New Mexico will help to raise money to fight wildfires in the land of enchantment. House Bill 251, signed by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year, officially gave the green light to the the new Smokey Bear license plate program. Smokey...
OSI: Some insurance companies aren’t providing state-ordered wildfire coverage
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In the aftermath of the devastating South Fork and Salt Fires, homeowners are trying to get back on their feet with help from their insurance companies. However, according to the state, some companies are making it harder for policyholders. “We still can’t drink our water. Half the shops aren’t open. We can’t […]
Survey: New Mexicans fished over 15 days on average last year
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new survey reveals how often New Mexicans are taking advantage of lakes and rivers in the state and what anglers are trying to catch. The latest angler satisfaction survey from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish took input from over 2,000 people who bought fishing licenses from 2023 to 2024. […]
New Mexico offering special SNAP benefits for wildfire victims
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – Individuals and families impacted by the South Fork and Salt fires may be eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutritional Program (D-SNAP) benefits. The benefits will be for one month of groceries. People can apply for the benefits in-person at: Those offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily from July […]
Xcel Energy moves 3 directors in Amarillo, Lubbock to regional leadership roles
Xcel Energy has named three of its Texas-based directors as regional vice presidents over the company’s core grid operations in the Panhandle and South Plains regions of Texas and in eastern and southeastern New Mexico, the utility company announced this week. David Low has been promoted to regional vice...
Radioactive waste storage continues in New Mexico with 14,000th shipment
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Energy says the 14,000th shipment of transuranic nuclear waste has been placed into the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico. “This marks an important milestone in our mission to clean up the country’s legacy waste dating back to World War II and Cold War eras. […]
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