Heat advisory issued for Palo Duro Canyon area


Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles per hour. Tuesday night and Wednesday, mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Wednesday night through Thursday night, partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and heat advisory remains in effect from 11 a.m. this morning to 8 p.m. Central Daylight time this evening. What? Heat index values up to 104 expected. Where? Palo Durro Canyon. When, from 11 a.m. this morning to 8 p.m. Central Daylight time this evening. Impacts. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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 eaves stroke. Here is the seven-day forecast for Amarillo and surrounding areas. Today, mostly sunny. Highs in the midnights. South winds 10 to 15 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 miles per hour. Tonight, partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. Monday, partly cloudy. Highs in the midnities. Southwest winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. Monday night, partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 miles per hour. Tuesday, mostly sunny. Highs in the midnights. Southwest winds 5 to 10 miles per hour Tuesday night and Wednesday mostly clear lows in the upper 60s highs in the upper 90s Wednesday night through Thursday night partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms lows in the mid 60s highs in the mid 90s chance of rain 20% Friday partly cloudy Highs in the lower 90s. Friday night, partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid-60s. Chance of rain 30%. Saturday, partly cloudy. Highs in the mid-nighties. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Day 1, today. A heat advisory has been issued for the Palo Duro Canyon. Heat index values may reach up to 104 degrees. The heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. And now the outlook for days 2 through 7, Monday through Friday. Sh showers and storms possible across the central and northern panhandles Tuesday through Friday. The probability for severe weather is low. Spotter information statement, spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.