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Heat Advisory

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Thu 09/17/2026 11:00 AM EDT

End Time

Thu 09/17/2026 09:00 PM EDT

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Little Rock, AR ∙ North Little Rock, AR ∙ Conway, AR ∙ Higden, AR ∙ Locust Grove, AR ∙ Black Rock, AR ∙ Searcy, AR ∙ Hillemann, AR ∙ Holly Grove, AR ∙ Highland, AR

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Little Rock AR 814 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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. 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.

Technical Header

ARZ007-008-016-017-024-025-031>034-039-043>047-057-121>123-130-138- 230-238-180100- /O.EXP.KLZK.HT.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-260917T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLZK.HT.Y.0035.260917T1500Z-260918T0100Z/ Sharp-Randolph-Independence-Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway- Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe- Arkansas-Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County- Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County- Northwest Yell County-Southern and Eastern Logan County- Yell Excluding Northwest- Including the cities of Des Arc, Clarksville, Dardanelle, Blue Mountain, Booneville, Attica, Damascus, Cabot, De Valls Bluff, Hardy, Heber Springs, London, Sugar Grove, Beebe, Hector, Shirley, Newport, Havana, Waveland, Knoxville, Fairfield Bay, Ola, Ash Flat, Morrilton, Paris, Hoxie, Cave City, Plainview, Stuttgart, North Little Rock, Caulksville, Hazen, Brinkley, Little Rock, Searcy, Batesville, Hartman, Russellville, Benton, Cotton Plant, Lonoke, De Witt, Scotland, McCrory, Mount Magazine, Subiaco, Walnut Ridge, Augusta, Coal Hill, Atkins, Clinton, Danville, Pocahontas, Bryant, Clarendon, Perryville, and Conway 814 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026