Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued August 17 at 2:22AM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 11:22pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 114 expected. For the Extreme Heat
Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 8
PM EDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday
morning through Tuesday evening.
* 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:
Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Florence; Marion; Williamsburg; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov