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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1225 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-200530-
/O.NEW.KSGF.HT.Y.0003.260720T1800Z-260722T0000Z/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-St.
Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
Including the cities of Rolla, Carthage, Fort Leonard Wood, Ava,
Nevada, Neosho, El Dorado Springs, Mount Vernon, Crane, Forsyth,
Chicopee, Bendavis, Arnica, Caplinger Mills, Tiffin, Neutral,
Squires, Laquey, Johnson City, Christian Center, Wilderness,
Mora, Thomasville, Crockerville, Rome, Plato, Aurora, Mountain
Grove, Plad, Pawnee Station, Rocky Comfort, Meinert, Bolivar,
Teresita, Darien, Selmore, Buffalo, Ozark Beach, Lamar, Thayer,
Whitakerville, Wasola, Couch, Mansfield, Duncan, Osage Beach,
Pineville, Warsaw, Rogersville, Branson, Bangert, Howes,
Riverton, Pittsburg, Indian Point, Lowell, Roby, Madry, Laurie,
Marionville, Northwye, Salem, Nixa, March, Elsey, Monett, Winona,
Lynchburg, Lake Ozark, Pottersville, Goodman, South West City,
Greer, Stover, Cole Camp, Springfield, Goodhope, Foose, Eldon,
Quincy, West Plains, Seymour, Columbus, Powersite, Weaubleau,
Olive, Graff, Montier, Alton, Birch Tree, Filley, Vanzant, Baxter
Springs, Dawson, Siloam Springs, Wheatland, Camdenton, Edmonson,
Cross Timbers, White Church, Decaturville, Fort Scott, Edgewater
Beach, Village of Four Seasons, Lebanon, Lake Spring, Charity,
Lockwood, Vichy, Waynesville, Dogwood, Northview, Versailles,
Appleton City, Jadwin, Pomona, Stippville, Cedar Springs, Rocky
Mount, Windyville, Joplin, Anderson, South Fork, Kirbyville,
Greenfield, Hermitage, Noel, Aurora Springs, Ozark, Cassville,
Lincoln, Stockton, Roach, Kenoma, Marshfield, Hollister,
Kimberling City, Sherwin, Gladden, Lone Oak, Huggins, and Silver
Dollar City
1225 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, east central,
  south central, southwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit
http://weather.gov/sgf

JD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1150 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

ARZ007-008-016-017-024-025-031>034-039-044>047-057-065-200100-
/O.CON.KLZK.HT.Y.0010.260719T1700Z-260720T0100Z/
Sharp-Randolph-Independence-Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-
Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-
Arkansas-Desha-
Including the cities of Batesville, Heber Springs, Morrilton,
Cotton Plant, Hazen, Attica, De Valls Bluff, Brinkley, Conway,
Perryville, Little Rock, Dumas, Cave City, Newport, Stuttgart, De
Witt, Augusta, Searcy, Des Arc, Lonoke, Hardy, Beebe, Hoxie,
Pocahontas, Walnut Ridge, McCrory, Cabot, Clarendon, McGehee,
North Little Rock, and Ash Flat
1150 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

74

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1150 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

ARZ043-121>123-130-138-230-238-200100-
/O.EXA.KLZK.HT.Y.0010.260719T1700Z-260720T0100Z/
Saline-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 Danville, Dardanelle, Havana, Bryant,
Coal Hill, Damascus, Paris, Ola, Benton, Sugar Grove, Shirley,
Subiaco, Scotland, Booneville, Fairfield Bay, Hartman, Clinton,
Atkins, Waveland, Mount Magazine, London, Russellville, Blue
Mountain, Clarksville, Caulksville, Hector, Knoxville, and
Plainview
1150 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.

* WHERE...Northwest Yell County, Saline, Southern Pope County, Yell
  Excluding Northwest, Southeast Van Buren County, Southern Johnson
  County, Southern and Eastern Logan County, and Western and
  Northern Logan County Counties.

* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1109 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

ARZ129-220-OKZ055>058-060>062-064>067-070-071-074-176-254-272-354-
200100-
/O.NEW.KTSA.HT.Y.0018.260719T1800Z-260720T0100Z/
North and Central Sebastian-Central and Southern Franklin-
Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Creek-
Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Muskogee-McIntosh-Haskell-Northern Le
Flore-Northeast Osage-Central and Southern Sequoyah-Southeast
Osage-
Including the cities of Ozark, Charleston, Panama, Lonelm, Fort
Smith, Checotah, Wagoner, Claremore, Okemah, Spiro, Arkoma, Hominy,
Nowata, Pocola, Miami, Pawhuska, Pryor, Cravens, Sallisaw, Watalula,
Vinita, Tulsa, Muskogee, Cecil, Sapulpa, Stigler, Jethro, Okmulgee,
and Bartlesville
1109 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of west central Arkansas and east central,
  northeast, and southeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses are possible especially impacting
  those not acclimated to the conditions or those performing
  strenuous activities.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
729 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-200030-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
729 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

A a 10 to 20 percent chance for isolated showers and storms
will continue through tonight with lightning being the main
hazard.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a 30 to 50 percent chance for scattered showers and
thunderstorms on Sunday, with the greatest coverage across
central Missouri and the eastern Ozarks. Brief heavy downpours and
lightning will be the main hazards with any storm.

Hot and humid conditions persist Sunday through Tuesday, with
heat index values of 95 to 110 degrees in some spots, especially
Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

$$

Price

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
634 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071-
073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-192345-
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford-
Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford-
Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha-
Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-
Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-
Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage-
Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage-
Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage-
Southern Le Flore-
634 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
RISK...Limited.
    AREA...Northeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas.
    ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms will continue to weaken with the loss of
daytime heating. A few showers or a storm or two may linger into
mid evening.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY...Thunderstorm and Dangerous Heat Potential.
MONDAY through Friday...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Isolated thunderstorms may develop again Sunday afternoon, however
the weather trend will be toward hotter and drier conditions.
Afternoon heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees will be common for
the upcoming week as a short-term heatwave develops. Temperatures
will peak Monday and Tuesday with heat headlines likely to be
required.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

$$

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