Arkansas Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 08/19/2026 22:20

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued August 20 at 12:20AM CDT until August 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 10:20pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Area Description: 
Conway; Faulkner; White; Woodruff; Perry; Garland; Saline; Pulaski; Lonoke; Prairie; Monroe; Pike; Clark; Hot Spring; Grant; Jefferson; Arkansas; Dallas; Cleveland; Lincoln; Desha; Ouachita; Calhoun; Bradley; Drew; Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Western and Northern Logan County; Northwest Yell County; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Yell Excluding Northwest
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov