One product issued by NWS for: Jonesboro AR
Extreme Heat Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Memphis TN 1017 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026 ARZ026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>016-020>024- TNZ048-049-088-089-170615- /O.EXT.KMEG.XH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260818T0100Z/ Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St. Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman- Panola-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-Tallahatchie-Yalobusha- Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe-Lauderdale-Tipton-Shelby-Fayette- Including the cities of Harrisburg, Forrest City, Holly Springs, Somerville, Amory, Okolona, Germantown, Covington, Coffeeville, Senatobia, Charleston, Oxford, Water Valley, Helena-West Helena, Ashland, Memphis, Ripley TN, Bartlett, New Albany, Marks, Marianna, Oakland, Blytheville, Calhoun City, Houston, Wynne, West Memphis, Batesville, Southaven, Jonesboro, Tupelo, Aberdeen, Pontotoc, Clarksdale, Millington, Olive Branch, Bruce, Collierville, and Tunica 1017 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. && $$