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Heat Advisory — Sumter, FL, Pinellas, FL, Polk, FL, Hardee, FL, Highlands, FL, DeSoto, FL, Coastal Levy, FL, Coastal Citrus, FL, Coastal Hernando, FL, Coastal Pasco, FL, Coastal Hillsborough, FL, Coastal Manatee, FL, Coastal Sarasota, FL, Coastal Charlotte, FL, Coastal Lee, FL, Inland Levy, FL, Inland Citrus, FL, Inland Hernando, FL, Inland Pasco, FL, Inland Hillsborough, FL, Inland Manatee, FL, Inland Sarasota, FL, Inland Charlotte, FL, Inland Lee, FL
Issued
10:00 AM CDT · mar., août 18 2026
Expires
6:00 PM CDT · mar., août 18 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KTBW

Affected Areas

Sumter, FL Pinellas, FL Polk, FL Hardee, FL Highlands, FL DeSoto, FL Coastal Levy, FL Coastal Citrus, FL Coastal Hernando, FL Coastal Pasco, FL Coastal Hillsborough, FL Coastal Manatee, FL Coastal Sarasota, FL Coastal Charlotte, FL Coastal Lee, FL Inland Levy, FL Inland Citrus, FL Inland Hernando, FL Inland Pasco, FL Inland Hillsborough, FL Inland Manatee, FL Inland Sarasota, FL Inland Charlotte, FL Inland Lee, FL

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Florida.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.