Weather Alerts For Fort Walton Beach, FL

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 expected. WHERE In Alabama, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Mobile Central, and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Coastal Counties. WHEN From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Monday, August 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Mobile AL 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 -------------------- Escambia Coastal, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal Including the cities of Grand Bay, Bagdad, Theodore, Beulah, Foley, Orange Beach, Spanish Fort, Navarre, Pensacola, Wright, Destin, Pensacola Beach, Fort Pickens, Gulf Breeze, Fairhope, Fort Walton Beach, Ensley, Bay Minette, Eglin AFB, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Perdido Bay, Mobile, Gulf Shores, Seminole, Daphne, Niceville, Valparaiso, Prichard, and Fort Morgan