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WWUS72 KRAH 180627
NPWRAH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
227 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

NCZ026>028-040>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-190000-
/O.CON.KRAH.HT.Y.0025.260818T1500Z-260819T0000Z/
Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-
Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-
Cumberland-Sampson-
Including the cities of Princeville, Wilson, Selma, Clayton,
Carthage, Rocky Mount, Cary, Roseboro, Erwin, Raeford, Smithfield,
Raleigh, Wadesboro, Aberdeen, Lillington, Spring Lake, Clinton, Troy,
Camp Mackall, Wagram, Goldsboro, Albemarle, Sanford, Fayetteville,
Angier, Franklinton, Knightdale, Pinehurst, Nashville, Dunn, Ellerbe,
Pittsboro, Apex, Spring Hope, Rockingham, Tarboro, Wake Forest,
Louisburg, Polkton, Laurinburg, Siler City, Buies Creek, Southern
Pines, and Hope Mills
227 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 to 107 expected.

* WHERE...The southern and eastern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal
  Plain.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 and
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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JD