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Heat Advisory Extended Until 7 PM CDT for Parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma

The National Weather Service has extended the heat advisory for portions of Arkansas and Oklahoma, now in effect until 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 26, 2026, 1:10 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 26, 2026, 1:53 p.m. ET
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has extended a for The , originally set to expire earlier, now runs until 7 PM CDT Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Heat index values up to 108 degrees are expected. The covers zones, including Benton, Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Cherokee, Muskogee, McIntosh, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, and Sequoyah counties. Officials warn that heat-related illnesses are possible, especially for those not acclimated to the conditions or performing strenuous activities. Residents are advised to take extra precautions, wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and take action if symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke appear.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 26, 2026, 1:23 p.m. ET

    Heat Advisory Issued for Benton, Sebastian, Crawford and Other Areas Until 7 PM CDT

    The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma, in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening (August 26, 2026). The advisory covers 21 zones, including Benton, North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford, and Central and Southern Franklin in Arkansas, and Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, and other counties in Oklahoma.

    Heat index values up to 108 degrees are expected. The advisory warns that heat-related illnesses are possible, especially for those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities. The NWS advises taking extra precautions when outside, wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action when symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke appear.

  2. Aug 26, 2026, 1:15 p.m. ET

    Heat Advisory in Effect Until 7 PM CDT for Benton, North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford

    The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma, including Benton, North and Central Sebastian, and Southern Crawford, in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening, August 26, 2026.

    The advisory warns that heat index values up to 108 degrees are expected. Heat-related illnesses are possible, especially for those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities.

    Residents are advised to take extra precautions when outside, wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and take action when seeing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

  3. Aug 26, 2026, 1:10 p.m. ETFirst report

    Heat Advisory in Effect Until 7 PM CDT for Parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma

    The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma, in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening, August 26, 2026.

    The advisory covers 21 counties, including Benton, Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Cherokee, Muskogee, McIntosh, Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, and Sequoyah. Heat index values up to 108 degrees are expected.

    Officials advise taking extra precautions when outside, wearing lightweight and loose fitting clothing, and limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Heat-related illnesses are possible, especially for those not acclimated to the conditions or performing strenuous activities.

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