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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX

203 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024



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Terrell-Chinati Mountains-Davis Mountains-Central Brewster County-

Chisos Basin-Lower Brewster County-

Including the cities of Marathon, Big Bend National Park, Dryden,

Lajitas, Chisos Basin, Sanderson, Castolon, Panther Junction, and

Fort Davis

203 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024



...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM 

CDT THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Temperatures up to 111 expected along the Rio Grande. 

  Temperatures up to 95 in the Davis and Chinati mountains.



* WHERE...Central Brewster County, Lower Brewster County, and 

  Terrell Counties, and Chinati Mountains, Chisos Basin, and Davis 

  Mountains.



* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.



* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Drink plenty of fluids even if you don't feel thirsty, but avoid 

alcohol and caffeine. Stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of 

the sun, and check up on elderly and vulnerable 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.



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Samantha Zuber