Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:49PM EDT until August 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 9:49am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
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.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov