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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
331 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

NCZ008>011-024>028-040>043-076-077-051545-
/O.UPG.KRAH.HT.Y.0005.240705T1500Z-240706T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KRAH.EH.W.0001.240705T1500Z-240706T0000Z/
Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-
Edgecombe-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Lee-Harnett-
Including the cities of Creedmoor, Rocky Mount, Dunn, Cary,
Carrboro, Franklinton, Norlina, Sanford, Nashville, Erwin,
Wilson, Durham, Lillington, Kittrell, Oxford, Spring Hope,
Angier, Henderson, Roanoke Rapids, Siler City, Buies Creek,
Tarboro, Hillsborough, Warrenton, Princeville, Wake Forest,
Knightdale, Rougemont, Raleigh, Louisburg, Pittsboro, Chapel
Hill, Apex, Scotland Neck, Selma, Clayton, Enfield, and
Smithfield
331 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around
  110 expected.

* WHERE...The northeast Piedmont, northern Coastal Plain, and
  northern Sandhills in central North 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will be slow to fall below 80
  degrees tonight, especially in urban areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

NCZ007-023-073>075-078-083>086-088-089-051545-
/O.CON.KRAH.HT.Y.0005.240705T1500Z-240706T0000Z/
Person-Alamance-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-
Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
Including the cities of Hope Mills, Graham, Wagram, Roseboro,
Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, Mebane, Carthage, Fayetteville,
Clinton, Roxboro, Aberdeen, Goldsboro, Ellerbe, Southern Pines,
Burlington, Polkton, Wadesboro, Pinehurst, Raeford, Rockingham,
Troy, Spring Lake, and Albemarle
331 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109 expected.

* WHERE...The southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern and central
  Coastal Plain in central NC.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will be slow to fall below 80
  degrees tonight, especially in urban areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion or
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

$$

NCZ021-022-038-039-051545-
/O.CON.KRAH.HT.Y.0005.240705T1500Z-240706T0000Z/
Forsyth-Guilford-Davidson-Randolph-
Including the cities of Greensboro, Lexington, Thomasville,
Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheboro, and Archdale
331 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected.

* WHERE...Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, and Randolph Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will be slow to fall below 80
  degrees tonight, especially in urban areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion or
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

$$

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