Weather Alert Watch
Moderate Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory for Person; Granville; Vance +19 more

What: Heat index values up to 105 expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: A portion of central North Carolina. When: From noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.

NCPerson; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Anson; Richmond

Official alert brief

WHAT

Heat index values up to 105 expected.

WHERE

A portion of central 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 on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.