Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 19 at 1:53AM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 10:53pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 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:
Bladen; 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