Arkansas, Oklahoma Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/31/2026 10:10

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 31 at 12:10PM CDT until July 31 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 31, 2026 - 10:10am
Expires: 
July 31, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. 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.
Area Description: 
North and Central Sebastian; Southern Crawford; Central and Southern Franklin; Southern Sebastian; Washington; Nowata; Craig; Ottawa; Pawnee; Tulsa; Rogers; Mayes; Delaware; Creek; Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Wagoner; Cherokee; Muskogee; McIntosh; Pittsburg; Haskell; Latimer; Western Osage; Northern Le Flore; Northeast Osage; Central and Southern Sequoyah; Central Le Flore; Southeast Osage; Southern Le Flore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tulsa OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov