⚠️ Heat Advisory – Dickens; King; Garza; Kent; Stonewall – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Heat Advisory issued June 17 at 12:12PM CDT until June 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

* WHAT…For today’s Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 110 expected.
For Thursday’s Heat Advisory, temperatures up to 109 expected.

* WHERE…Dickens, Garza, Kent, King, and Stonewall Counties.

* WHEN…For the Heat Advisory today, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory Thursday, from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures 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.

The far southern Texas Panhandle, South PlainTo 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.

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