Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 11:18am
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values of 113 degrees or higher. For the Heat
Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. 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.
Area Description:
Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov