North Carolina, South Carolina Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/07/2026 22:47

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 8 at 1:47AM EDT until July 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 10:47pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 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: 
Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Williamsburg; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC