Alabama, Florida, Mississippi Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 08/17/2026 18:51

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 8:51PM CDT until August 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 6:51pm
Expires: 
August 18, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. * 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: 
Choctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; Escambia; Covington; Mobile Inland; Baldwin Inland; Escambia Inland; Santa Rosa Inland; Okaloosa Inland; Wayne; Perry; Greene; Stone; George
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov