Active AlertsPort Saint Joe, FL

What: For the Extreme Heat Warning today, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113. For the Heat Advisory on Saturday, heat index values up to 111 expected.
Where: Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida.
When: For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ Saturday.
Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. 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.

What: Dangerous rip currents.
Where: West facing Gulf County Beaches and St. Joseph State Park.
When: Until 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening.
Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.