Active AlertsHaynes, FL

What: Heat index values of 106 to 110 degrees expected.
Where: Portions of the Eastern Florida Panhandle, Florida Big Bend, and far Southwestern Georgia.
When: From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today to 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ this evening.
Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may increase potential for heat-related illnesses.

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