# HEADLINE
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HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Heat index values 105 to 110 degrees expected.
WHERE
Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.
WHEN
From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing strenuous activities.
ISSUED AT
Friday, July 24, 2026 at 11:26 PM CDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
HEADER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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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Central and Southern Franklin, Central Le Flore, Choctaw, Northern Sequoyah, Adair, Benton, Carroll, Central and Southern Sequoyah, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, North and Central Sebastian, Northern Le Flore, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Southern Crawford, Southern Le Flore, Southern Sebastian
Including the cities of Bentonville, Marble City, Poteau, Talihina, Eureka Springs, Hugo, Sallisaw, Fort Smith, Cravens, Huntington, Antlers, Jethro, Stilwell, Liberty, Pocola, Mansfield, Watalula, Jay, Hartford, Van Buren, Tahlequah, McAlester, Grove, Rogers, Ozark, Charleston, Stigler, Panama, Berryville, Cecil, Patterson, Clayton, Wilburton, Lonelm, Arkoma, and Spiro