Extreme Heat Warning for Southeast Georgia and South Carolina
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday for portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina with heat index values of 112 to 117 degrees.
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- Record type
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Georgia and Southeast South Carolina
- Issued
- August 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Charleston SC
Heat notices are time-bound and location-specific. Confirm the current forecast and local public-health guidance before relying on this archived record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Georgia and Southeast South Carolina.
Alert Details
Extreme Heat Warning issued by NWS Charleston SC. The alert is effective from August 12 at 1:30 PM EDT and the warning period runs from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
Affected Areas
Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina including Coastal Bryan, Inland Chatham, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty, Inland McIntosh, Coastal McIntosh, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, Charleston, Coastal Jasper, and Tidal Berkeley.
What You Should Do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, schedule 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 911.
Expected Conditions
For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 112 to 117 degrees expected. A Heat Advisory with heat index values 108 to 112 degrees remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Timeline
Extreme Heat Warning in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. Heat Advisory remains in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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