Weather Alert Watch
Moderate Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory for Ashley; Grenada; Carroll +10 more

What: Heat index values up to 106 expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Ashley County, Arkansas and eastern portions of central Mississippi. When: From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.

AR, MSAshley; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Kemper

Official alert brief

WHAT

Heat index values up to 106 expected.

WHERE

Ashley County, Arkansas and eastern portions of central Mississippi.

WHEN

From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.

IMPACTS

Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Instructions

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.