Weather Alerts For Rochester, TX

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 109 to 112 expected. WHERE The Big Country area in west-central Texas. WHEN From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Monday, August 24, 2026 at 5:32 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service San Angelo TX HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Callahan, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Nolan, Shackelford, Taylor, Throckmorton Including the cities of Woodson, Funston, Stith, Irby, Throckmorton, Rotan, Clyde, Albany, Truby, Stamford, Haskell, Sweetwater, Hamlin, Abilene, Roby, Anson, Dudley, Baird, Tuxedo, Eula, and Cross Plains

Pollen Index: 8.5 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Chenopods, Elm and Grass. The amount of pollen in the air for Tuesday will not change appreciably and will remain in the high range. This lack of change in airborne pollen will continue to affect those who suffer from allergies and those who live with the allergy sufferers.