Heat Advisory for Elbert; Alexander; Iredell +14 more
What: Heat index values up to 107 expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Portions of northeast Georgia, the North Carolina Piedmont, and the South Carolina Upstate. When: From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
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 expected.
WHERE
Portions of northeast Georgia, the North Carolina Piedmont, and the South Carolina Upstate.
WHEN
From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
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.