Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 2:21PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 11:21am
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 110. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...In North Carolina, Bladen County. In South Carolina,
Florence and Marion Counties.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* 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:
Bladen; Florence; Marion
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov