Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 1:37PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 10:37am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values approaching or exceeding 105 will be
common in the afternoon.
* WHERE...A portion of east Tennessee.
* WHEN...Until 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.
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:
Morgan; Anderson; Roane; Loudon; Knox; NW Blount; North Sevier; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov