Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 11:43AM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 8:43am
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west
central Georgia.
* WHEN...Until 8 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.
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:
Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Jefferson; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov