Oklahoma, Texas Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 08/16/2026 22:52

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:52AM CDT until August 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 16, 2026 - 10:52pm
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Maximum heat index values of 105 to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, southeast, southern, and southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * 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.
Area Description: 
Hughes; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Stephens; Garvin; Murray; Pontotoc; Coal; Cotton; Jefferson; Carter; Johnston; Atoka; Love; Marshall; Bryan; Wilbarger; Wichita; Baylor; Archer; Clay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Norman OK
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov