Extreme Heat Warning
Status
Event Extended (Time) Active alertStart Time
Sun 08/23/2026 01:00 PM EDTEnd Time
Mon 08/24/2026 10:00 PM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Locations Affected
Plano, TX ∙ Arlington, TX ∙ Fort Worth, TX ∙ Dallas, TX ∙ Irving, TX ∙ Garland, TX ∙ McKinney, TX ∙ Killeen, TX ∙ Mesquite, TX ∙ Frisco, TXFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1118 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures and heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...North and Central Texas. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Extreme heat is dangerous, especially for those without reliable shelter. Limit time outdoors during the hottest time of the day, typically from 2 to 7 PM, rest in the shade when possible, and drink plenty of water. Locate nearby cooling centers through local resources or dial 2-1-1 in Texas.
Technical Header
TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-240600- /O.EXT.KFWD.XH.W.0003.260823T1700Z-260825T0200Z/ Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin- Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas- Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell- Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro- Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone- Leon-Milam-Robertson- Including the cities of Bridgeport, Mexia, Hillsboro, Wortham, Comanche, East Tawakoni, Breckenridge, Cameron, Sherman, Hamilton, Flower Mound, Waco, Forney, Jacksboro, Point, Gun Barrel City, Lewisville, Allen, Gatesville, Eastland, Calvert, Nocona, Sulphur Springs, Van, Normangee, Stephenville, Killeen, Valley Mills, Goldthwaite, Ennis, Wills Point, Briar, Kaufman, Emory, Meridian, Lampasas, Cleburne, Dublin, Oak Trail Shores, Centerville, Bonham, Carrollton, Ranger, Gainesville, Glen Rose, Heath, Denton, Rockdale, Clifton, Commerce, Athens, Denison, Edgewood, Weatherford, Grand Saline, Teague, Plano, Oakwood, Canton, Bowie, Cisco, Arlington, Jewett, Franklin, Hico, Marlin, Fort Worth, Cooper, Corsicana, Graham, Midlothian, De Leon, Groesbeck, Rockwall, Hearne, Fort Hood, Paris, Gorman, Burleson, McKinney, Decatur, Greenville, Copperas Cove, Buffalo, Olney, Mineral Wells, Frisco, Terrell, Palestine, Waxahachie, Dallas, Temple, Granbury, and Fairfield 1118 AM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
