Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 11:46AM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 9:46am
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values at or above 110 expected.
* WHERE...Lonoke, Prairie, Monroe, and Arkansas Counties.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
* 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:
Lonoke; Prairie; Monroe; Arkansas
Forcast Office:
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov