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National Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory for Portions of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

A developing situation as heat index values are forecast to reach up to 112 degrees on August 18, 2026.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 17, 2026, 3:55 p.m. ET
Developing · checked 11h ago

Hazard products are revised and cancelled as conditions change. Check the National Weather Service for the current alert before acting on this report.

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In a developing situation on August 18, 2026, official records from the show a is in effect across zones in For the first , the window lasts until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. A second starts at 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ on Tuesday and expires at 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Tuesday. According to official records, today's includes expected heat index values up to 110, while Tuesday's includes heat index values up to 112. Official records note that Affected areas include Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva, Houston, North Walton, Quitman, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun, Terrell, Dougherty, Lee, Worth, Turner, Tift, Ben Hill, Irwin, Early, Miller, Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt, Cook, Berrien, and Lanier. Cities listed in the record include Albany, Hartford, Pelham, Cottonwood, and Ashton. Official precautions state to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Recommendations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration include scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments during outdoor work. Official records emphasize that heat stroke is an emergency and to call 9 1 1.

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