Heat advisory issued for parts of western North Carolina


Audio|Source: Asheville Area NOAA Weather Radio WXL56
01:58
Transcript:
It was mostly cloudy with a temperature of 7 heat at Hickory and 79 at Greensboro. In South Carolina and Georgia at Athens, it was clear with a temperature of 81. It was partly cloudy with a temperature of 81 at Greenville, Spartanburg, 85 at Charleston, and 81 at Atlanta. In Tennessee and Virginia, skies ranged from clear to partly cloudy. It was 80 at Knoxville, 80 at Chattanooga. 72 at Bristol and 75 at Rowan Ove. Once again at 2 a.m., at the Asheville Airport, it was 78 degrees and partly cloudy. Heat advisory remains in effect from noon today to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time this evening. Heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time Tuesday. Heat advisory will expire at 2 a.m. Eastern Daylight time early this morning. What? For the first heat advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected. For the second heat advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. Where, portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. When, for the first heat advisory, from noon today to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time this evening. For the second heat advisory, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time Tuesday. Impacts, hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend scheduling frequent rest breaks and shaded or air-condition environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911. Do not leave young children and pets and unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room. Stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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