FLUS44 KTSA 041732 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1232 PM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-051745- 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- 1232 PM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Near Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and West Central Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Above normal temperatures and increased low level moisture will lead to widespread heat index values from 100 to 105 this afternoon across portions of eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Thunderstorm and Dangerous Heat Potential. SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... The main story the next week will be hot conditions, with heat products likely for at least part of the area at times. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected late Wednesday through Saturday morning, particularly late Thursday into Friday. These storms will produce brief heavy rain and gusty winds but overall impacts will be minimal. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$