Heat Advisory issued September 7 at 11:21AM CDT until September 8 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; DeSoto; Marshall; Tunica; Tate; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola; Lafayette; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha; Shelby; Fayette

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/8/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Expires: 9/8/2026, 12:30:00 AM

Details

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

What To 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. 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.

Other Active Heat Advisory Alerts

Heat Advisory issued September 7 at 12:10PM CDT until September 7 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange

Heat Advisory issued September 7 at 12:00PM CDT until September 7 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Holmes

Heat Advisory issued September 7 at 12:00PM CDT until September 7 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Washington; Humphreys; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds; Claiborne; Copiah; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin

Heat Advisory issued September 7 at 12:00PM CDT until September 7 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest

Heat Advisory issued September 7 at 12:00PM CDT until September 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Holmes

Source: National Weather Service.