Heat Advisory Issued for Portions of Florida and Georgia
A developing weather advisory warns of heat index values reaching up to 112 degrees across 46 zones.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 16, 2026, 12:22 p.m. ET
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The has issued a for portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia on August 17, 2026. This is a developing situation. The starts at 11:00 AM EDT and ends at 8:00 PM EDT on Monday, August 17, 2026, across zones. Expected conditions include heat index values up to 111 for the first and heat index values up to 112 for the second . Official advisories from the list affected areas including Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Inland Flagler, Eastern Hamilton, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Western Hamilton, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Alachua, Western Putnam, Central Marion, Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Marion, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southwestern Columbia, Southern Inland St. Johns, Western St. Johns, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Atkinson, Pierce, Brantley, Echols, Clinch, Northern Ware, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware, and Western Charlton. Specific cities included in the are Palm Valley, Espanola, Hazlehurst, Riverside, Axson, Bakersville, Folkston, Hickox, Pine Grove, Archer, Palm Coast, Trenton, Gardi, Newburn, Anthony, Lake City, Bostwick, High Springs, Ortega, West Lake, Alma, Homerville, Gainesville Airport, Butler Beach, and Winokur. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, according to the . Recommended precautions include drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking up on relatives and neighbors. The weather service also advises taking extra precautions when outside, wearing lightweight and loose fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action upon seeing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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