{"id":382617,"date":"2026-07-22T17:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/382617\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:08:10","slug":"austin-under-extreme-heat-warning-on-hottest-day-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/382617\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin under ‘extreme heat warning’ on hottest day so far"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a scorcher: the National Weather Service<\/a> has placed Austin under an extreme heat warning<\/a> until 8 p.m. Wednesday, saying to expect \u201cdangerously hot conditions.\u201d While temperatures are currently projected to peak at 104 degrees, the heat index, or \u201cfeels like\u201d temperature, could reach 115.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease stay hydrated, limit outdoor activities, and check on vulnerable neighbors. Stay safe,\u201d the NWS said in a statement on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The warning applies to Bastrop, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee, Travis and Williamson counties.<\/p>\n

July 22 is set to be the hottest day of 2026 so far, with temperatures hovering in the 80s through the night. Thursday\u2019s expected low of 82 degrees could also be the warmest low temperature ever recorded on July 23 at Camp Mabry.<\/p>\n

After the heat warning ends at 8 p.m., the area\u2019s status will be notched down to a \u201cheat advisory,\u201d which is slated to stay in place until 8 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n

People are at heightened risk of heat-related illness during the current conditions, the NWS warns. That means folks should stay out of the sun if possible, and stay hydrated and wear lightweight or loose-fitting clothing while outside.<\/p>\n

The city has several spaces available for anyone who needs somewhere to escape the heat downtown. They include the SOW Community Resource Hub<\/a>, the first floor of the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless<\/a> and the Trinity Center.<\/a> Most city libraries are also open until 8 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a scorcher: the National Weather Service has placed Austin under an extreme heat warning until 8 p.m.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":382618,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,135029,134,133,135028,135030,135031],"class_list":["post-382617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-forecast","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-austin-texas-weather","tag-current-temperature-austin","tag-heat-record"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382617\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}