Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 14 at 12:49PM EDT until August 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 9:49am
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values 108 to 111 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest heat index values are expected
from noon through 4 PM Today and Saturday. Additionally, isolated
showers and thunderstorms each afternoon may provide relief in some
areas.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, 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.
Area Description:
Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Long; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov