North Carolina Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 08/18/2026 16:39

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 7:39PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 18, 2026 - 4:39pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Bladen County. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * 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: 
Bladen
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov