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Heat Advisory in Effect for Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon and 10 More Southeast Georgia Zones

The National Weather Service Jacksonville FL advisory record puts the heat index at 108 to 112 from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 17, 2026, 6:41 p.m. ET
Developing · checked 16h ago

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A covers Coffee, Jeff Davis and Bacon counties and 10 other zones in southeast Georgia on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, according to the record issued by the and distributed through the National Weather Service raw text product archive. The record sets the window at 11 AM EDT to 8 PM EDT. Its own headline reads: . The record describes two periods: the first running until 8 PM EDT this evening, and the second from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. The area covered is a portion of southeast Georgia spanning zones: Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Atkinson, Pierce, Brantley, Clinch, Northern Ware, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware and Western Charlton. For both periods, the record gives heat index values of 108 to 112. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, the states. Locations in the area include Doctortown, St. George, Baxley, Hoboken, New Lacy, Plant Hatch, Hazlehurst, Folkston, Homeland, Race Pond, Jesup, Willacoochee, Waynesville, Gardi, Stephen Foster State Park, Douglas, Waycross, Raybon, Needham, Winokur, Pearson, Hortense, Blackshear, Atkinson and Axson. The record instructs residents to 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, it notes, 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, the record states: call 9 1 1.

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