Heat Advisory Issued for Armstrong, Donley, Collingsworth Counties and Palo Duro Canyon
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory effective from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday, August 24, 2026.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 23, 2026, 10:15 p.m. ET
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Aug 23, 2026, 10:19 p.m. ET
Heat Advisory for Armstrong, Donley, Collingsworth Until 8 PM CDT Monday
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Heat Advisory for Monday, August 24, 2026, from noon to 8 PM CDT. The advisory covers Armstrong, Collingsworth, and Donley counties, including Palo Duro Canyon, with temperatures expected between 105 and 108 degrees.
The advisory is in effect until 8 PM CDT Monday. The Weather Service warns that hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Precautions include drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. For outdoor work, OSHA recommends 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, and 9 1 1 should be called.
Aug 23, 2026, 10:15 p.m. ETFirst report
Heat Advisory in Effect from Noon to 8 PM CDT Monday
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Heat Advisory for Monday, August 24, 2026, from noon to 8 PM CDT. The advisory begins at noon CDT and remains in effect until 8 PM CDT Monday. It covers Armstrong, Collingsworth, and Donley counties, including Palo Duro Canyon, and the cities of Wellington, Samnorwood, Washburn, Lutie, Dozier, Claude, Wayside, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Goodnight, and Clarendon.
Temperatures are expected to reach between 105 and 108 degrees. The advisory warns that hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. The NWS recommends drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. For 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.
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