Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 24 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert is in force until 9 September 2026, 12:00 UTC.
It is the 75th strongest of the 86 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 1 September 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and...
An estimated 89,798 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 39 · 18.1 km
- July 2, 2026 · score 39 · 19.9 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 49 · 20.4 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 34.5220, -92.8253 |
| Nearest City | Hot Springs (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 89.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-09T16:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-09T11:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-09T07:00:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Conway; Faulkner; Perry; Garland; Saline; Pulaski; Lonoke; Prairie; Monroe; Pike; Clark; Hot Spring; Grant; Jefferson; Arkansas; Dallas; Cleveland; Lincoln; Desha; Ouachita; Calhoun; Bradley; Drew; Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Western and Northern Logan County; Northern Scott County; Northwest Yell County; Polk County Lower Elevations; Central and Eastern Montgomery County; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Central and Southern Scott County; Yell Excluding Northwest; Northern Polk County Higher Elevations; Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations; Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations; Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations |
| SenderName | NWS Little Rock AR |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 10 |
| ZoneCount | 37 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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