Heat Advisory for Elbert; Alexander; Iredell +14 more
What: Heat index values up to 107 degrees expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. When: From noon to 8 PM EDT Friday.
GA, NC +1Elbert; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; York; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood
Official alert brief
WHAT
Heat index values up to 107 degrees expected.
WHERE
Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.
WHEN
From noon to 8 PM EDT Friday.
IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.