# HEADLINE
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EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114.
WHERE
Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, and western Arkansas.
WHEN
Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
ISSUED AT
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 12:39 AM CDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
HEADER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Faulkner, Monroe, Arkansas, Cleburne, Conway, Desha, Drew, Independence, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Lonoke, Northern Scott County, Northwest Yell County, Perry, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County, Southern and Eastern Logan County, Southern Johnson County, Southern Pope County, Western and Northern Logan County, White, Woodruff, Yell Excluding Northwest
Including the cities of Havana, Cotton Plant, De Valls Bluff, Hector, Brinkley, Caulksville, McGehee, Pocahontas, Booneville, Danville, Dumas, Conway, Morrilton, Ola, Clarksville, Mount Magazine, Damascus, Dardanelle, Mansfield, Ash Flat, Knoxville, McCrory, Little Rock, Blue Mountain, Heber Springs, Shirley, Des Arc, Atkins, Clarendon, Beebe, Hoxie, Newport, Russellville, Paris, Cabot, Cave City, Attica, Hartman, Hardy, Gould, Subiaco, Scotland, Bryant, Fairfield Bay, Sugar Grove, North Little Rock, Clinton, Augusta, Batesville, Stuttgart, Benton, Plainview, De Witt, Hazen, Monticello, Walnut Ridge, Star City, Waveland, Searcy, Coal Hill, Waldron, Pine Bluff, Perryville, London, and Lonoke
