# HEADLINE
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HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Heat index values up to 110 expected.
WHERE
Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida.
WHEN
From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today to 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ this evening.
IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
ISSUED AT
Monday, August 24, 2026 at 2:03 AM EDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
HEADER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, 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! Call 9 1 1.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Northern Liberty, Calhoun, Coastal Bay, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Wakulla, Gadsden, Inland Bay, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland Wakulla, Southern Liberty
Including the cities of Hilliardville, Port Leon, High Bluff, Wewahitchka, Panacea, Port St. Joe, Marysville, Quincy Airport, Sopchoppy, Bay City, Dalkeith, Medart, Hardin Heights, Cairo, Apalachicola Airport, Beacon Hill, Hays Place, Lewis, Buck Siding, Odena, Sumatra, Central City, Honeyville, Lynn Haven, Nixon, Chattahoochee, Twin Pole, Bethel, Fort Gadsden, Tilton, Creels, Kern, Vilas, Quincy, Durham, Callaway, White City, Oak Grove, Beverly, Saint Joe Beach, Panama City, Econfina, Howard Creek, Wetumpka, Magnolia Beach, Vicksburg, Saint Marks, Bennett, Wilma, Morgan Place, Buckhorn, Sweetwater, Scotts Ferry, Clarksville, Southport, Abe Springs, Santa Clara, Wakulla Springs, Overstreet, Littman, Youngstown, Apalachicola, Frink, and Blountstown