⚠️ Heat Advisory – Palo Duro Canyon – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Event	Heat Advisory
Severity	Moderate
Urgency	Expected
Certainty	Likely
Area	Palo Duro Canyon
Effective	8/12/2026, 8:39:00 PM CDT
Expires	8/13/2026, 2:00:00 AM CDT

Heat Advisory issued August 12 at 8:39PM CDT until August 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

* WHAT…High temperature up to 106.

* WHERE…Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

* WHEN…Until 9 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.

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.