⚠️ Heat Advisory – Benton; Carroll; Washington; Madison; Northern Crawford; Northern Franklin; Southern Sebastian; Pushmataha; Choctaw; Delaware; Cherokee; Adair; Pittsburg; Latimer; Northern Sequoyah; Central Le Flore; Southern Le Flore – Sunday, July 26, 2026

Heat Advisory issued July 26 at 11:58AM CDT until July 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Details

* WHAT…For Sunday and Monday, heat index values up to 109 expected.

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

* WHEN…For Sunday, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For Monday, from
noon to 8 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting
those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing
strenuous activities.

Instructions

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.

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.