Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 11:48AM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 9:48am
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 112. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Grant, Lonoke, Prairie, White, Monroe, Arkansas, Desha,
Jefferson, and Lincoln Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 8 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:
White; Lonoke; Prairie; Monroe; Grant; Jefferson; Arkansas; Lincoln; Desha
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov