Extreme Heat Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
218 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ101-216-238-SCZ044-045-147-190000-
/O.CON.KCHS.XH.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Effingham-Inland Bryan-Inland Liberty-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-
Inland Jasper-
Including the cities of Fort Stewart, Moncks Corner, Richmond Hill,
Ridgeland, Goose Creek, Summerville, Saint George, Springfield,
Hinesville, Rincon, and Pembroke
218 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* 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.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
218 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ217>219-239>241-SCZ148>152-190230-
/O.NEW.KCHS.HT.Y.0026.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.XH.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-
Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-
Charleston-Coastal Jasper-Tidal Berkeley-
Including the cities of Fort Mcallister, Savannah, Tybee Island,
Daniel Island, Mount Pleasant, Chelsea, Beaufort, Edisto Beach, North
Charleston, Oak Level, Darien, Hilton Head Island, Jasper, Garden
City, Charleston, Townsend, Wilmington Island, Levy, and Pooler
218 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values of 113 degrees or higher. For the Heat
Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
SCZ039-190000-
/O.CON.KILM.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Kingstree
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around
110.
* WHERE...Williamsburg County.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
NCZ099-105>110-SCZ054>056-058-059-190900-
/O.NEW.KILM.HT.Y.0030.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-Coastal
New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-
Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of North Myrtle Beach, Lake Waccamaw,
Wilmington, Sunset Beach, Georgetown, Masonboro, Little River, Red
Hill, Long Beach, Seagate, Leland, Loris, Tabor City, Garden City,
Southport, Whiteville, Socastee, Myrtle Beach, Oak Island, Ogden,
Surf City, Burgaw, Myrtle Grove, Murrells Inlet, Chadbourn, Carolina
Beach, Andrews, Boiling Spring Lakes, Aynor, Shallotte, and Conway
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 111. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1232 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
FLZ021-023-024-030-031-035-038-120-124-125-132-136>138-140-220-225-
232-233-236-237-240-322-325-333-340-422-425-433-522-533-633-GAZ153-
154-162-165-166-190015-
/O.NEW.KJAX.HT.Y.0024.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.XH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
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-
Including the cities of Dungeness, Statenville, Colesburg, Suwannee
Valley, Bostwick, Watertown, Bellair, Newberry, Suwannee Springs,
Anthony, Durbin, Olustee, Tarboro, Palm Coast, Gainesville Airport,
Palatka, White Springs, Jennings, Weirsdale, Bunnell, Jasper, Yulee,
Needmore, Doctors Inlet, Lake City, Anastasia, Suwannee River
Station, Saint Augustine South, Arlington, Andalusia, Houston, Fruit
Cove, Newnans Lake, New River, Amelia City, Green Cove Springs, Palm
Valley, Dock Junction, Burbank, Saint Augustine, Carraway, Ortega,
Kings Ferry, Belmont, Middleburg, Normandy, Orange Park, Blue
Springs, Sea Island, Ocala Airport, Starke, West Lake, Fernandina
Beach, Oleno State Park, Lake Butler, Macclenny, Bryceville, Archer,
Glynn Haven, Jekyll Island, Lulu, Winfield, Bakersville, Thalmann,
Woodbine, Country Club Estate, Saint Augustine Beach, Moss Bluff,
Trenton, Dover Bluff, Oceanway, Kingsland, Saint Augustine Shore,
Dupont Center, Lynne, Waverly, Tallyrand,
McAlpin, Picolata, Live Oak, Columbia, St. Simons, Butler Beach,
Lakeside, San Marco, Riverside, Ratliff, Gainesville, Ponte Vedra
Beach, Ocala, Newburn, Hilliard, Espanola, Switzerland, High Springs,
and Jacksonville
1232 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 112 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast
Georgia.
* 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.
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.
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.
Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
&&
$$
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
218 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ087-088-099-100-114-115-137-SCZ040-042-043-190000-
/O.CON.KCHS.HT.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Tattnall-Evans-Long-Allendale-
Hampton-Inland Colleton-
Including the cities of Walterboro, Ludowici, Claxton, Hampton,
Metter, Reidsville, Yemassee, Allendale, Statesboro, Millen, and
Sylvania
218 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
&&
$$
BSH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
218 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ217>219-239>241-SCZ148>152-190230-
/O.NEW.KCHS.HT.Y.0026.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.XH.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-
Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-
Charleston-Coastal Jasper-Tidal Berkeley-
Including the cities of Fort Mcallister, Savannah, Tybee Island,
Daniel Island, Mount Pleasant, Chelsea, Beaufort, Edisto Beach, North
Charleston, Oak Level, Darien, Hilton Head Island, Jasper, Garden
City, Charleston, Townsend, Wilmington Island, Levy, and Pooler
218 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* 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.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
NCZ099-105>110-SCZ054>056-058-059-190900-
/O.NEW.KILM.HT.Y.0030.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-Coastal
New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-
Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of North Myrtle Beach, Lake Waccamaw,
Wilmington, Sunset Beach, Georgetown, Masonboro, Little River, Red
Hill, Long Beach, Seagate, Leland, Loris, Tabor City, Garden City,
Southport, Whiteville, Socastee, Myrtle Beach, Oak Island, Ogden,
Surf City, Burgaw, Myrtle Grove, Murrells Inlet, Chadbourn, Carolina
Beach, Andrews, Boiling Spring Lakes, Aynor, Shallotte, and Conway
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 111. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1232 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ132>136-149-151-152-250-190000-
/O.CON.KJAX.HT.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Coffee-Jeff Davis-Bacon-Appling-Wayne-Atkinson-Pierce-Brantley-
Northern Ware-
Including the cities of Hoboken, New Lacy, Atkinson, Needham,
Waycross, Nahunta, Jesup, Douglas, Hickox, Alma, Waynesville, Axson,
Gardi, Hazlehurst, Willacoochee, Raybon, Plant Hatch, Doctortown,
Hortense, Blackshear, Baxley, Pine Grove, and Pearson
1232 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110.
* WHERE...Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Coffee, Jeff Davis,
Northern Ware, Pierce, and Wayne Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
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.
&&
$$
For more information, visit us at www.weather.gov/jax
ENYEDI
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1232 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
FLZ021-023-024-030-031-035-038-120-124-125-132-136>138-140-220-225-
232-233-236-237-240-322-325-333-340-422-425-433-522-533-633-GAZ153-
154-162-165-166-190015-
/O.NEW.KJAX.HT.Y.0024.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.XH.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
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-
Including the cities of Dungeness, Statenville, Colesburg, Suwannee
Valley, Bostwick, Watertown, Bellair, Newberry, Suwannee Springs,
Anthony, Durbin, Olustee, Tarboro, Palm Coast, Gainesville Airport,
Palatka, White Springs, Jennings, Weirsdale, Bunnell, Jasper, Yulee,
Needmore, Doctors Inlet, Lake City, Anastasia, Suwannee River
Station, Saint Augustine South, Arlington, Andalusia, Houston, Fruit
Cove, Newnans Lake, New River, Amelia City, Green Cove Springs, Palm
Valley, Dock Junction, Burbank, Saint Augustine, Carraway, Ortega,
Kings Ferry, Belmont, Middleburg, Normandy, Orange Park, Blue
Springs, Sea Island, Ocala Airport, Starke, West Lake, Fernandina
Beach, Oleno State Park, Lake Butler, Macclenny, Bryceville, Archer,
Glynn Haven, Jekyll Island, Lulu, Winfield, Bakersville, Thalmann,
Woodbine, Country Club Estate, Saint Augustine Beach, Moss Bluff,
Trenton, Dover Bluff, Oceanway, Kingsland, Saint Augustine Shore,
Dupont Center, Lynne, Waverly, Tallyrand,
McAlpin, Picolata, Live Oak, Columbia, St. Simons, Butler Beach,
Lakeside, San Marco, Riverside, Ratliff, Gainesville, Ponte Vedra
Beach, Ocala, Newburn, Hilliard, Espanola, Switzerland, High Springs,
and Jacksonville
1232 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 112 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast
Georgia.
* 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.
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.
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.
Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1143 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ072>074-076-080>086-089>098-102>113-190000-
/O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
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-
Including the cities of Gray, Milledgeville, Macon, Cordele,
Wrightsville, Preston, Ellaville, Fort Benning, Soperton, Vidalia,
Cochran, Abbeville, Vienna, Louisville, Dublin, Montezuma, Mount
Vernon, Hawkinsville, Lumpkin, Swainsboro, Toomsboro, Warner Robins,
Americus, Fort Valley, Eastman, Jeffersonville, Roberts,
Sandersville, Columbus, Butler, Buena Vista, Alamo, and Mcrae
1143 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* 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.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1142 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ064-065-077-SCZ016-022-027>031-035-037-038-041-135>137-190000-
/O.CON.KCAE.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Columbia-Richmond-Burke-Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lexington-Richland-Lee-
Aiken-Sumter-Barnwell-Calhoun-Clarendon-Bamberg-
Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg-Southeastern Orangeburg-
Including the cities of Denmark, Eutawville, Branchville, Manning,
Lugoff, Oak Grove, Lexington, Sumter, West Columbia, Bishopville,
Camden, Bowman, Neeses, Santee, Springfield,
Batesburg-Leesville, Cheraw, Seven Oaks, Blackville, St.
Matthews, Elloree, Augusta, Holly Hill, Elgin, Williston, Red Bank,
North Augusta, Summerton, Pageland, Bamberg, North, Aiken,
Waynesboro, Barnwell, Brookdale, Columbia, Orangeburg, Martinez,
Cayce, and Evans
1142 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
&&
$$
CRL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1150 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-191600-
Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-
Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
1150 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...
A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of central Georgia until
8 pm today. Air temperatures in the mid to upper 90s will combine
with humid air to bring heat indices up to 109 across the advisory
area. Please use caution if outdoors. Take breaks, drink fluids,
and try to avoid being outside during peak afternoon heating if
possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...
Scattered thunderstorms will possible across north and central
Georgia Friday and Saturday, mainly during the afternoon and
evening.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
$$
