weather.gov     
National Weather Service

Watches, Warnings & Advisories
NWS Homepage

Extreme Heat Warning


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1134 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>003-007-008-
010>012-020-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>054-088>090-240515-
/O.EXT.KMEG.XH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250725T0100Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St.
Francis-Lee AR-Phillips-Dunklin-Pemiscot-DeSoto-Marshall-Benton
MS-Tunica-Tate-Coahoma-Quitman-Panola-Tallahatchie-Lake-Obion-
Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-Carroll-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-
Crockett-Madison-Chester-Henderson-Shelby-Fayette-Hardeman-
Including the cities of Collierville, Brownsville, Ripley TN,
Milan, Oakland, Marianna, Paris, Paragould, Clarksdale, Kennett,
Covington, Jackson, Holly Springs, Henderson, Bolivar,
Charleston, Union City, Marks, Jonesboro, Senatobia, Bartlett,
Batesville, Helena-West Helena, Huntingdon, Lexington, Piggott,
Tiptonville, West Memphis, Dyersburg, Wynne, Germantown,
Somerville, Memphis, Harrisburg, Tunica, Olive Branch, Forrest
City, Ashland, Martin, Southaven, Millington, Alamo, Dresden,
Humboldt, Corning, Blytheville, and Caruthersville
1134 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112.

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast
  Missouri, and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Thursday.

* 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.

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.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from
the heat.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1134 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

MSZ004>006-009-013>017-021>024-TNZ022-055-091-092-240515-
/O.NEW.KMEG.HT.Y.0011.250724T0100Z-250725T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMEG.XH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250724T0100Z/
Tippah-Alcorn-Tishomingo-Prentiss-Lafayette-Union-Pontotoc-Lee MS-
Itawamba-Yalobusha-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Monroe-Benton TN-Decatur-
McNairy-Hardin-
Including the cities of Iuka, Fulton, Ripley MS, Booneville,
Amory, Water Valley, Okolona, Savannah, Oxford, Coffeeville,
Selmer, Bruce, Tupelo, Calhoun City, Pontotoc, Aberdeen,
Decaturville, Houston, New Albany, Camden, Corinth, and Parsons
1134 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 111. For the Heat Advisory, heat
  index values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
  For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
  humidity may cause heat illnesses.

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.

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.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from
the heat.

&&

$$

AC3

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1221 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

ARZ007-008-016-017-024-025-031>034-039-043>047-056-057-064-065-069-
121>123-130-138-230-238-241100-
/O.CON.KLZK.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250725T0200Z/
Sharp-Randolph-Independence-Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-
Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-
Monroe-Jefferson-Arkansas-Lincoln-Desha-Drew-Southern Johnson
County-Southern Pope County-Southeast Van Buren County-Western
and Northern Logan County-Northwest Yell County-Southern and
Eastern Logan County-Yell Excluding Northwest-
Including the cities of Clarendon, Hector, North Little Rock,
Dumas, Heber Springs, De Witt, McGehee, Clarksville, Subiaco,
Mount Magazine, Hartman, Plainview, Morrilton, London, Blue
Mountain, Dardanelle, De Valls Bluff, Stuttgart, Fairfield Bay,
Benton, Scotland, Ola, Coal Hill, Walnut Ridge, McCrory, Des Arc,
Gould, Cabot, Cotton Plant, Conway, Ash Flat, Shirley, Sugar
Grove, Danville, Pocahontas, Caulksville, Hardy, Atkins,
Russellville, Paris, Monticello, Havana, Bryant, Augusta,
Knoxville, Lonoke, Waveland, Batesville, Hoxie, Cave City,
Perryville, Attica, Newport, Searcy, Booneville, Damascus, Star
City, Beebe, Hazen, Brinkley, Clinton, Pine Bluff, and Little
Rock
1221 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values peaking
  over 110 each afternoon for many locations.

* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
  and western Arkansas.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson MS
145 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>036-038>043-
047>050-053>057-059>066-072>074-231445-
/O.CON.KJAN.XH.W.0004.250723T1500Z-250724T0100Z/
Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-
Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-
Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-
Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Winston-Noxubee-
Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-
Claiborne-Copiah-Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-
Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-
Forrest-
Including the cities of Mendenhall, Lake Village, Greenwood,
Heidelberg, Delhi, Jackson, Port Gibson, Durant, Columbus,
Cleveland, Crystal Springs, Belzoni, New Hebron, Forest, Macon,
Hamburg, Roxie, Bastrop, Winnsboro, Epps, Harrisonburg, Isola,
Bude, Mount Olive, Louisville, Waterproof, Oak Grove, Columbia,
Jonesville, Purvis, Madison, Crossett, Mayersville, Yazoo City,
Prentiss, Eudora, Vidalia, Lumberton, West Ferriday, Meadville,
Vicksburg, Monticello, Richland, Rolling Fork, Hazlehurst,
Laurel, Newellton, Hattiesburg, St. Joseph, Weir, Starkville,
Goodman, Canton, Magee, Raleigh, Ruleville, Bassfield,
Greenville, Morton, Taylorsville, Wesson, North Crossett, West
Crossett, Natchez, West Point, Rayville, Lexington, Collins, Lake
Providence, Tallulah, Grenada, Dermott, Brandon, Fayette, Pearl,
North Carrollton, Ferriday, Ridgeland, Brookhaven, Indianola,
Anguilla, Ackerman, West Hattiesburg, Eupora, Brooksville,
Mathiston, Bay Springs, Tchula, Carrollton, Winona, Vaiden, and
Pickens
145 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and
  central Mississippi.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight temperatures will only fall to near
  75 degrees. The potential for dangerous heat will continue into
  later this week.

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.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1251 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

ILZ080-081-084-085-088-089-092>094-KYZ001>006-008-009-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-232100-
/O.CON.KPAH.XH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250725T0000Z/
Perry IL-Franklin-Jackson-Williamson-Union-Johnson-Alexander-
Pulaski-Massac-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Marshall-Calloway-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-
Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Bardwell, Metropolis, Herrin, Bloomfield,
Paducah, West Frankfort, Sikeston, Poplar Bluff, Wickliffe,
Murray, Van Buren, Benton, Jonesboro, New Madrid, Perryville,
Clinton, Vienna, Piedmont, Doniphan, Mayfield, Cairo,
Pinckneyville, Jackson, Marble Hill, Murphysboro, Mound City,
Carbondale, Cape Girardeau, Hickman, and Charleston
1251 AM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daily heat index values up
  to around 110 degrees.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, the Purchase area of western
  Kentucky, and far southwest Illinois along and west of a Benton to
  Metropolis line.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday.

* 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.



&&

$$

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
E-mail: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Page last modified: June 2, 2009
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: for Safety, for Work, for Fun - FOR LIFE