Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
916 FLUS44 KTSA 061930 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 230 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-071930- 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- 230 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing...ending shortly after sunset this evening. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing...ending toward sunset this evening. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...West-central Arkansas. DISCUSSION... Dangerous heat is ongoing across the region this afternoon, with heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees. In the lower Arkansas River valley over west-central Arkansas, ambient temperatures have been near 105 degrees with heat indices at or above 110 degrees. An outflow boundary is moving through that area however, so some relief will make the heat short-lived there. Strong and gusty winds can be expected with the isolated to scattered thunderstorms across the region. Locally damaging downburst winds are possible. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. MONDAY...Thunderstorm...Dangerous Heat Potential. TUESDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY...Thunderstorm...Dangerous Heat Potential. FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. SATURDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... High heat stress conditions are expected to persist through Wednesday. Increasing chances for showers and storms are forecast Wednesday night into Thursday in association with a front. The front will also provide some relief from the heat as well. Low storm chances will linger Friday before hotter and drier weather returns for next weekend. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$