Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 10:17AM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 8:17am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 11:15pm
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 110 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
* 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 Monday.
* 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.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description:
Tippah; Alcorn; Tishomingo; Prentiss; Itawamba; Lake; Obion; Weakley; Henry; Dyer; Gibson; Carroll; Benton; Haywood; Crockett; Madison; Chester; Henderson; Decatur; Hardeman; McNairy; Hardin
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov