Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 2:01PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 11:01am
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values up to 111. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* 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:
Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov