Virginia Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 09/04/2026 06:56

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued September 4 at 9:56AM EDT until September 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 4, 2026 - 6:56am
Expires: 
September 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...Until 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: 
Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov