Heat Advisory In Effect For The Texas/Oklahoma Panhandle Until 9pm
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
618 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
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Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hartley-
Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray-
Wheeler-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Wolf Creek Park, Kingsmill, Umbarger,
Canyon, Spearman, Conlen, Goodnight, Samnorwood, Perryton, Ware,
Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Dozier, Claude, Beaver, Lutie,
Washburn, Borger, Booker, Guymon, Stratford, Masterson, Bushland,
Amarillo, Hartley, Wayside, Gruver, Waka, Glazier, Vega, Follett,
Twitty, Clarendon, Romero, Higgins, Wildorado, Dumas, Wheeler,
Miami, Skellytown, Pantex, Farnsworth, Codman, Dalhart, Channing,
Pampa, Lora, Lake Marvin, Shamrock, Canadian, Briscoe, Panhandle,
Wellington, White Deer, Lela, Buffalo Lake, Boys Ranch, Forgan,
and Four Way
618 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
CDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE…Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of
Texas.
* WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.