Arkansas Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 09/08/2026 09:53

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued September 8 at 11:53AM CDT until September 9 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 8, 2026 - 9:53am
Expires: 
September 9, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Area Description: 
Marion; Baxter; Fulton; Sharp; Randolph; Stone; Izard; Independence; Lawrence; Cleburne; Jackson; White; Woodruff; Boone County Except Southwest; Newton County Higher Elevations; Searcy County Lower Elevations; Southeast Van Buren County; Boone County Higher Elevations; Newton County Lower Elevations; Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations; Johnson County Higher Elevations; Pope County Higher Elevations; Van Buren County Higher Elevations; Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov