Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 7:49PM CDT until August 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West
Tennessee.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
* 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:
Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; DeSoto; Marshall; Benton; Tippah; Alcorn; Tate; Prentiss; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Lauderdale; Tipton; Haywood; Crockett; Madison; Chester; Shelby; Fayette; Hardeman; McNairy
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov