Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued August 12 at 7:04PM EDT until August 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 4:04pm
Expires:
August 13, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 113
degrees or higher expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
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