{"id":223464,"date":"2026-03-27T18:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/223464\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T18:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:49:13","slug":"secure-your-pets-el-paso-winds-might-carry-them-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/223464\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Your Pets\u2014El Paso Winds Might Carry Them Away!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bring your trash cans in, keep your pets inside, and maybe add a little extra glue to those eyelashes because this wind is not playing around, El Paso!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-heat-wave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Earlier this week we had to deal with record breaking heat<\/a> and now Mother Nature is throwing us some wind, dust, sand and cooler temperatures!\u00a0 A small \u201ccold\u201d front has rolled into the Borderland, and while we\u2019re not exactly bundling up, we are feeling a noticeable shift.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Weather Service El Paso, temperatures are dropping about 20 degrees compared to yesterday, with highs hovering near 72\u00b0F by Friday afternoon. But the real headline is the wind. Gusts are expected to reach up to 55 mph, and they\u2019re sticking around throughout the day. It\u2019s going to be a hair-tie emergency kind of Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-heat-wave\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heat Dome Brings Record-Breaking Temps to El Paso<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just How Windy is It In El Paso<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering just how serious these winds are just log onto social media and you\u2019ll see the photos and videos showing all the mess the wind is causing!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Outside the KISS-FM studio, a tree literally snapped in half! Over in the Hueco Tanks area, FitFam El Paso shared that the tree behind Cosmo\u2019s Bench, a local staple, was completely uprooted and knocked over. Safe to say, this isn\u2019t your average breezy day.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re heading out, especially on the roads, here are a few quick tips to stay safe while driving in high winds:<\/p>\n<p>Keep both hands firmly on the wheelReduce your speed and give extra space between vehiclesWatch for debris or sudden gusts, especially near open areasBe cautious around semis, trailers, and large trucksAvoid unnecessary travel if winds become too intenseStay alert on overpasses and bridges where winds hit harder<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-easter-bunny-photos\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Paso\u2019s Family And Pet-Friendly Easter Bunny Photo Spots<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bottom line: today\u2019s forecast = hold onto your hat (literally). Stay safe, stay aware, and maybe postpone that good hair day.<\/p>\n<p>Wind Safety Tips Every El Paso Driver Needs<\/p>\n<p>Windy conditions return to El Paso with blowing dust risks. Learn what to expect and how to protect your home and vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Canva<\/p>\n<p>Tips To Beat The Texas Heat<\/p>\n<p>With record breaking temps expected this Summer, here are a few things that can help you beat the Texas heat this Summer!<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: CANVA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bring your trash cans in, keep your pets inside, and maybe add a little extra glue to those&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":223465,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,141,142,6262,143,833],"class_list":["post-223464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-featured-carousel","tag-include-in-newsletter","tag-list-posts","tag-local-el-paso","tag-local-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223464\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/223465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}