Weather Alerts For Fort Myers/Southwest Florida Intl Arpt, FL

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 110 expected. WHERE Portions of southwest and west central Florida. WHEN From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Coastal Manatee, Inland Lee, Inland Levy, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Lee, Coastal Levy, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Sarasota, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland Charlotte, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, Inland Sarasota, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter Including the cities of The Villages, Brandon, Hernando Beach, Dade City, Sanibel, Plant City, Englewood, Zephyrhills, Placid Lakes, Port Richey, Wildwood, Brooksville, Sun City Center, Lakewood Ranch, Cape Coral, Chiefland, Avon Park, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Homosassa, Punta Gorda, Captiva, Port Charlotte, Bayport, Arcadia, Inverness, St. Petersburg, Myakka City, Zolfo Springs, Parrish, Apollo Beach, North Port, Fort Myers, Westchase, Venice, Sebring, Spring Hill, Tampa, Sarasota, Bronson, Bradenton, Cedar Key, Lake Panasoffkee, Clearwater, Bushnell, Williston, Wauchula, Yankeetown, Anna Maria Island, Largo, Crystal River, Bowling Green, Lehigh Acres, Hudson, and Babcock Ranch