Heat Advisory in Effect for Arkansas River Valley, Northern, Eastern and Central Arkansas
Heat index values up to 110 degrees are forecast across the four regions, with the advisory ending August 10, 2026, per nwaonline.com.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 10, 2026, 8:47 p.m. ET
Earlier reports
Aug 10, 2026, 8:53 p.m. ET
Arkansas Heat Advisory Extended, Now Running Through Aug. 10
The heat advisory covering much of Arkansas now runs through Aug. 10, according to nwaonline.com — a longer window than when the advisory was first issued. The advisory was issued by the National Weather Service office in North Little Rock and remains at the advisory alert level, according to arkansasonline.com and nwaonline.com.
The two outlets described the forecast in similar terms: arkansasonline.com reported that heat index values of up to 110 degrees are expected across the Arkansas river valley and eastern, northern and Central Arkansas, while nwaonline.com reported that those areas could see heat index values of up to 110 degrees. Cities listed within the affected areas include Little Rock, Russellville, Fort Smith, Harrison, Mountain Home, Jonesboro, Brinkley, Pine Bluff and Monticello.
On precautions, the two reports differ slightly in attribution. arkansasonline.com attributed the guidance to National Weather Service meteorologist Erik Green, who said people should be cautious when facilitating outdoor practices, be mindful of the heat and take breaks, stay hydrated, use air conditioning and check in on the vulnerable. nwaonline.com carried the same advice — be cautious when facilitating outdoor practices, being mindful of the heat and taking breaks; stay hydrated and use air conditioning; check in on the vulnerable — without naming a meteorologist.
Aug 10, 2026, 8:47 p.m. ETFirst report
Heat Advisory Remains In Place Across Much of Arkansas Through Aug. 10
The National Weather Service office in North Little Rock has a Heat Advisory covering much of Arkansas, ending Aug. 10, 2026, according to reporting by arkansasonline.com and nwaonline.com. Both outlets report the alert at advisory level; neither reports it being raised to a warning.
The two outlets described the forecast in nearly identical terms: arkansasonline.com reported that heat index values of up to 110 degrees are expected across the Arkansas river valley and eastern, northern and Central Arkansas, while nwaonline.com reported that those same areas could see heat index values of up to 110 degrees. Cities within the advisory area include Little Rock, Russellville, Fort Smith, Harrison, Mountain Home, Jonesboro, Brinkley, Pine Bluff and Monticello.
On precautions, the two accounts differ slightly in attribution. arkansasonline.com attributed the guidance to National Weather Service meteorologist Erik Green, who said people should be cautious when facilitating outdoor practices, being mindful of the heat and taking breaks, stay hydrated, use air conditioning and check in on the vulnerable. nwaonline.com carried the same advice — be cautious when facilitating outdoor practices, being mindful of the heat and taking breaks; stay hydrated and use air conditioning; check in on the vulnerable — without attributing it to a named meteorologist.
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- Version 217 Aug 2026, 14:30current
Rewrote the headline so it opens with the hazard ("Heat Advisory in Effect") and names the four areas from the record — Arkansas river valley, northern, eastern and Central Arkansas — instead of leading with the issuing office or the vague "portions of Arkansas." Dek now names the specific end date and its single source. Body restructured its first sentence so the hazard and its coverage area come before the issuing office; both source-conflicted items (forecast wording and precaution attribution) remain reported as a sourced range naming both outlets, with no pick between them, and the 110-degree figure and August 10, 2026 date are printed as given.
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