North Carolina, South Carolina Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 07/09/2026 11:33

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 9 at 2:33PM EDT until July 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 11:33am
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Pender, Inland Brunswick, Inland New Hanover, and Inland Pender Counties. In South Carolina, Central Horry, Coastal Georgetown, Coastal Horry, and Inland Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 7 PM EDT Friday. * 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: 
Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC