Full Notification

* WHAT: Expect heat index values up to around 110.

* WHERE: A large portion of Arkansas.

* WHEN: Through 8 PM CDT this evening, then from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT on Wednesday.

* IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION ... BAXTER ... FULTON ... STONE ... IZARD ... CLEBURNE ... CONWAY ... FAULKNER ... WHITE ... PERRY ... GARLAND ... SALINE ... PULASKI ... LONOKE ... PRAIRIE ... MONROE ... PIKE ... CLARK ... HOT SPRING ... GRANT ... JEFFERSON ... ARKANSAS ... DALLAS ... CLEVELAND ... LINCOLN ... DESHA ... OUACHITA ... CALHOUN ... BRADLEY ... DREW ... SEARCY COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY ... SOUTHERN POPE COUNTY ... SOUTHEAST VAN BUREN COUNTY ... WESTERN AND NORTHERN LOGAN COUNTY ... NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY ... NORTHWEST YELL COUNTY ... POLK COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ... JOHNSON COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... POPE COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... VAN BUREN COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHERN AND EASTERN LOGAN COUNTY ... CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTY ... YELL EXCLUDING NORTHWEST ... NORTHERN POLK COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... EASTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN SEARCY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHEAST POLK COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS ... SOUTHWEST MONTGOMERY COUNTY HIGHER ELEVATIONS

Instructions:

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. 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.