Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 20 at 12:36PM CDT until August 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:36am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected.
* WHERE...In Arkansas, Lee AR and Phillips Counties. In Mississippi,
Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...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; Tallahatchie
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov