Weather Alert Watch
Moderate Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory for Stephens; Franklin; Hart +14 more

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

GA, NC +1Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Cleveland; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; Anderson; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg

Official alert brief

WHAT

Heat index values up to 106 expected.

WHERE

Portions of northeast Georgia, the North Carolina foothills and 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.