Headline:
Heat Advisory issued September 2 at 12:57AM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 1, 2026 - 9:57pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected.
* WHERE...Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray,
Polk, Walker, and Whitfield Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 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.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Area Description:
Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Chattooga; Gordon; Floyd; Bartow; Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov