North Carolina, South Carolina Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 08/18/2026 11:01

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 2:01PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 18, 2026 - 11:01am
Expires: 
August 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Robeson County. In South Carolina, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, and Marlboro Counties. * 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: 
Robeson; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov