Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 48 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 17 September 2026, 01:30 UTC.
It is the 35th strongest of the 50 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 27 August 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For t...
Urban PEI: 234,162 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 15, 2026 · score 67 · 8.8 km
- June 2, 2026 · score 43 · 16.0 km
- May 31, 2026 · score 32 · 20.1 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.70/1 |
| Coordinates | 35.2028, -92.3014 |
| Nearest City | Conway (18 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 234.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-17T15:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: heat_gov. Occurrence: 2026-09-17T15:00:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-16T17:34:30.773Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-17T10:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-16T20:30:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | Sharp; Randolph; Independence; Lawrence; Cleburne; Jackson; Conway; Faulkner; White; Woodruff; Perry; Saline; Pulaski; Lonoke; Prairie; Monroe; Arkansas; Southern Johnson County; Southern Pope County; Southeast Van Buren County; Western and Northern Logan County; Northwest Yell County; Southern and Eastern Logan County; Yell Excluding Northwest |
| SenderName | NWS Little Rock AR |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 12 |
| ZoneCount | 24 |
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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