Headline:
Heat Advisory issued September 4 at 11:30AM EDT until September 5 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 8:30am
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Afternoon heat index values will reach or exceed 100 across
much of the area, with some locations peaking around 108.
* WHERE...A portion of East Tennessee, primarily in valley locations,
will be most likely to approach heat indices near or slightly above
108 during the peak heat of the late afternoon hours.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Saturday.
* 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:
Roane; Loudon; Sequatchie; Bledsoe; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Marion; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov