Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 10:17AM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 8:17am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...Dunklin, Clay, Greene, and Pemiscot.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Monday.
* 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:
Clay; Greene; Dunklin; Pemiscot
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov