Georgia, South Carolina Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/08/2026 23:15

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 9 at 2:15AM EDT until July 9 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 11:15pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 113 to 116 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction: 
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description: 
Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC