Heat Advisory for Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Brunswick +12 more
What: For the Heat Advisory, heat index values of 105 to 109 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 possible. Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high...
Official alert brief
WHAT
For the Heat Advisory, heat index values of 105 to 109 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111 possible.
WHERE
Portions of eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia.
WHEN
For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. 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.