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Extreme Heat Warning

Status

Event Extended (Time) Active alert

Start Time

Sat 08/15/2026 01:06 AM EDT

End Time

Mon 08/17/2026 09:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Little Rock, AR ∙ North Little Rock, AR ∙ Conway, AR ∙ Sage, AR ∙ Campbell Station, AR ∙ Hickory Plains, AR ∙ Beedeville, AR ∙ Biggers, AR ∙ Marche, AR ∙ Bald Knob, AR

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1206 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, and southeast Arkansas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

Technical Header

ARZ006>008-015>017-025-032>034-044>047-057-152200- /O.EXT.KLZK.XH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260818T0100Z/ Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Izard-Independence-Lawrence-Jackson-Faulkner- White-Woodruff-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Arkansas- Including the cities of Hoxie, McCrory, Lonoke, Hardy, De Witt, Augusta, Little Rock, Des Arc, Cotton Plant, Attica, Batesville, Beebe, Conway, Oxford, Cave City, North Little Rock, Cherokee Village, Searcy, Walnut Ridge, Cabot, De Valls Bluff, Horseshoe Bend, Newport, Clarendon, Melbourne, Ash Flat, Stuttgart, Brinkley, Hazen, Calico Rock, Pocahontas, and Mammoth Spring 1206 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026