Arkansas Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 08/20/2026 09:50

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued August 20 at 11:50AM CDT until August 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 9:50am
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...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. 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.
Area Description: 
Conway; Faulkner; Perry; Garland; Saline; Pulaski; Lonoke; Prairie; Monroe; Pike; Clark; Hot Spring; Grant; Jefferson; Arkansas; Dallas; Cleveland; Lincoln; Desha; Ouachita; Calhoun; Bradley; Drew; Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Western and Northern Logan County; Northern Scott County; Northwest Yell County; Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest; Northern Polk County Higher Elevations; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations; Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations
Forcast Office: 
NWS Little Rock AR
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov