Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 20 at 2:36AM EDT until August 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 11:36pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle
Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia.
* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM
CDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
Area Description:
Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov