Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 20 at 12:39AM EDT until August 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 9:39pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.
* WHERE...Much of the Sandhills, eastern Piedmont, and Coastal Plain
of central North Carolina.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* 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.
Area Description:
Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Moore; Lee; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov