August 17, 2026

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⚠️ Heat Advisory – Hughes; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Coal; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan; Wilbarger; Wichita; Baylor; Archer; Clay – Monday, August 17, 2026

Event Heat Advisory
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely
Area Hughes; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Coal; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan; Wilbarger; Wichita; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Effective 8/17/2026, 12:52:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/17/2026, 3:00:00 PM CDT

Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:52AM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

* WHAT…Maximum heat index values of 105 to 110 expected.

* WHERE…Portions of east central, southeast, southern, and
southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas.

* WHEN…From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Instructions

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


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