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Excessive Heat Warning

Jul 31, 2010 - 3:57:25 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for parts of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.

The warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday for Tulsa, Rogers, Wagoner, Sequoyah and Muskogee counties in Oklahoma and Crawford, Sebastian and Franklin counties in Arkansas.

The weather service in Tulsa says temperatures are expected in the upper 90s to around 105 degrees in the region. Afternoon heat indices are to reach 105 to 110 degrees.

The weather service says nighttime temperatures will only fall into the 75 to 80 degree range and offer little relief from the heat.

Residents are urged to drink plenty of water, stay out of the sun and in air-conditioned buildings and to check on relatives and neighbors.

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