Heat Advisory
Status
Event Extended (Area) Active alertStart Time
Wed 08/19/2026 11:00 AM EDTEnd Time
Wed 08/19/2026 07:00 PM EDTSignificance
AdvisoryImpacts
Low impact
Full Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 117 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Sumter County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 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.
Technical Header
FLZ043-192300- /O.EXA.KTBW.HT.Y.0019.260819T1500Z-260819T2300Z/ Sumter- Including the cities of Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell, Wildwood, and The Villages 117 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
