Heat Advisory In Effect For Parts Of The Panhandle From 12noon-9pm
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1024 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
OKZ003-TXZ004-005-008>010-014-015-018>020-317-181400-
/O.NEW.KAMA.HT.Y.0038.260818T1700Z-260819T0200Z/
Beaver-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-
Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Shamrock, Lutie, Higgins, Wellington, Claude,
Beaver, Wayside, Briscoe, Borger, Lake Marvin, Waka, Twitty,
Farnsworth, Samnorwood, Booker, Goodnight, Wheeler, Codman, Canadian,
Pampa, Miami, Clarendon, Lora, Glazier, Forgan, Follett, Lela,
Perryton, Dozier, Wolf Creek Park, Washburn, Palo Duro Canyon State
Park, and Kingsmill
1024 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY…
* WHAT…Temperatures as high as 107 degrees.
* WHERE…Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of
Texas.
* WHEN…From noon to 9 PM CDT Tuesday.
* 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.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.