Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 16 at 8:49PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values of 108 to 112 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
Area Description:
Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Long; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Inland Liberty; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov