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Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): 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; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 6:17 pm -> 2026-08-19 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-18 @ 6:17 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 7:17PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 111 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast
Georgia.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Clinch; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 6:17 pm -> 2026-08-19 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-18 @ 6:17 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 7:17PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Clinch, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware, and Western
Charlton Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:30 pm
Onset: 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values of 113 degrees or higher. For the Heat
Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Tattnall; Evans; Long; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 112.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Effingham; Inland Bryan; Inland Liberty; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 113
degrees or higher.

* WHERE...In Georgia, Effingham, Inland Bryan, and Inland Liberty
Counties. In South Carolina, Dorchester, Inland Berkeley, and
Inland Jasper Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:30 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values of 113 degrees or higher. For the Heat
Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 111.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama and south central and
southwest Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Extreme Heat Warning
Area(s): Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm
Headline: Extreme Heat Warning issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 112 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida and south
central and southwest Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this
evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 8 PM
EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): North Walton; Lanier
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * WHAT...For the todays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112.
For the Wednesdays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110
expected.

* WHERE...In Florida, North Walton County. In Georgia, Lanier County.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): North Walton; Lanier
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * WHAT...For the todays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112.
For the Wednesdays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110
expected.

* WHERE...In Florida, North Walton County. In Georgia, Lanier County.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this
evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 112 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida and south
central and southwest Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this
evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 8 PM
EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Dawson; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Pike
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 12:48 pm -> 2026-08-19 @ 5:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 12:48 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-18 @ 12:48 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued August 18 at 1:48PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: AQAFFC

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental
Protection Division has issued a Code Orange (Unhealthy for
sensitive groups) Air Quality Alert for Atlanta for
Wednesday August 19.

Under Code Orange conditions, the outdoor air quality is likely to
be unhealthy for some people. Children, people who are sensitive
to ozone, and people with heart or lung disease should limit
prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early
evening when ozone concentrations are highest.

For additional information on the Air Quality Index, please visit
http://airnow.gov.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Jefferson; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 10:43 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 10:43 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-18 @ 10:43 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 11:43AM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west
central Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; Kershaw; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Effective: 2026-08-18 @ 10:42 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-08-18 @ 10:42 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Columbia SC on 2026-08-18 @ 10:42 am
Headline: Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 11:42AM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.