⚠️ Heat Advisory – Collingsworth; Palo Duro Canyon – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Heat Advisory issued August 20 at 12:24AM CDT until August 20 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

* WHAT…Temperatures as high as 106 degrees.

* WHERE…Collingsworth County and Palo Duro Canyon.

* WHEN…From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

To 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.