Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:29PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 10:29am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...In Arkansas, Lee AR and Phillips Counties. In Mississippi,
Calhoun, Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, and
Yalobusha Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
Lee; Phillips; Tunica; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha; Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov