⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning – Southern Sebastian; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Delaware; Creek; Okfuskee; Cherokee; Latimer; Western Osage; Northeast Osage; Central Le Flore; Southeast Osage; Southern Le Flore – Friday, July 31, 2026

Event	Extreme Heat Warning
Severity	Severe
Urgency	Expected
Certainty	Likely
Area	Southern Sebastian; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Delaware; Creek; Okfuskee; Cherokee; Latimer; Western Osage; Northeast Osage; Central Le Flore; Southeast Osage; Southern Le Flore
Effective	7/31/2026, 12:03:00 AM CDT
Expires	7/31/2026, 12:15:00 PM CDT

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 31 at 12:03AM CDT until July 31 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112
expected.

* WHERE…Portions of west central Arkansas and east central,
northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN…From noon to 9 PM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.