Weather Alert Watch
Moderate Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory for Franklin; Hart; Elbert +9 more

What: Heat index values up to 106 expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Portions of northeast Georgia and Piedmont North Carolina. When: From noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.

GA, NCFranklin; Hart; Elbert; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union

Official alert brief

WHAT

Heat index values up to 106 expected.

WHERE

Portions of northeast Georgia and Piedmont North Carolina.

WHEN

From noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.

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.