Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 11:48AM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 9:48am
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory today, heat index values up to 109.
For the Extreme Heat Warning on Tuesday, dangerously hot conditions
with air temperatures over 105 degrees and heat index values near
110 degrees.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, southeast, and southern Oklahoma.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory today, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM 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:
Hughes; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Coal; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov