FLUS44 KTSA 051829 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 129 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-061830- 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- 129 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Late This Afternoon. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and West-Central Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Additional showers and isolated storms will be possible this afternoon, mainly across northeast Oklahoma. Some gusty winds could occur with any thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot conditions will persist today across the region as temperatures climb into the triple digits for some locations. Heat index values ranging from 100 to 107 degrees will be possible across much of eastern Oklahoma and into portions of west central Arkansas. Continues to take heat related precautions while spending time outdoors. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential. SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... The main weather story over the next week will be continuous hot conditions, with heat products likely for at least part of the forecast area at times. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to occur off and on through Friday night, especially near and north of Interstate 40. The highest precipitation chances will come late Thursday into Friday. These storms will produce brief heavy rain and gusty to perhaps marginally severe winds, but overall impacts are expected to remain minimal. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$