Data source: National Weather Service (NWS) Last verified: July 17, 2026

Extreme Heat

Heat Advisory (ADVISORY) - expires July 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT

Areas affected: Banks; Jackson; Madison; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Laurens; Treutlen; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs

Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 2:30AM EDT until July 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

• WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

• WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast Georgia.

• WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

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

Source: NWS Peachtree City GA

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