⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning – North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Delaware; Creek; Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Wagoner; Muskogee; McIntosh; Pittsburg; Haskell; Northern Le Flore; Central and Southern Sequoyah; Southeast Osage – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 16 at 11:56AM CDT until August 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

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

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

* WHEN…Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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