| Event | Extreme Heat Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Harper; Ellis; Woodward; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Washita; Kiowa; Tillman; Wilbarger; Baylor |
| Effective | 7/23/2026, 3:59:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/23/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 23 at 3:59PM CDT until July 23 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Details
* WHAT…For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 112. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest, southwest, and western Oklahoma and
northern Texas.
* WHEN…For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Instructions
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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