Florida Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 08/18/2026 22:17

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued August 19 at 1:17AM EDT until August 19 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 18, 2026 - 10:17pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Sumter County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT 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.
Area Description: 
Sumter
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov