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Heat Advisory for Bedford; Amherst; Pittsylvania +5 more

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What: Heat index values up to 107 expected. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax, and Pittsylvania Counties. When: From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax, and Pittsylvania Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

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    Heat Advisory issued September 2 at 3:07AM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Blacksburg VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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