Georgia, South Carolina Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 07/07/2026 09:56

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 7 at 12:56PM EDT until July 8 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 9:56am
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 112 to 116 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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; Inland Berkeley; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC