⚠️ Extreme Heat Watch – Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Extreme Heat Watch issued June 17 at 11:35AM CDT until June 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

Details

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 120
possible.

* WHERE…Brooks, Jim Hogg, and Zapata Counties.

* WHEN…From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Instructions

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.