Extreme Heat Warning for Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 4 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tulsa issues Extreme Heat Warning until 9 PM CDT for portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma with heat index at or above 110.
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- Record type
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas
- Issued
- August 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tulsa OK
Heat notices are time-bound and location-specific. Confirm the current forecast and local public-health guidance before relying on this archived record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
Alert Details
Extreme Heat Warning issued by NWS Tulsa OK (NOAA). Effective from August 19 at 11:11 AM CDT until August 19 at 9:00 PM CDT. Alert level: Extreme Heat Warning (XHW).
Affected Areas
Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma, including North and Central Sebastian, Southern Crawford, Central and Southern Franklin, Southern Sebastian, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Muskogee, McIntosh, Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer, Western Osage, Northern Le Flore, Northeast Osage, Central and Southern Sequoyah, Central Le Flore, Southeast Osage, and Southern Le Flore.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values at or above 110.
Timeline
Alert in effect until 9 PM CDT on August 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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