Heat Advisory Covers Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe and 16 More Central N.C. Counties Until 8 PM
Heat index values up to 107 are expected across 19 zones in the Triangle, southern Piedmont, Sandhills and Coastal Plain, in force from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT on August 18, 2026.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 17, 2026, 2:27 p.m. ET
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Aug 17, 2026, 2:50 p.m. ET
Heat Advisory Covers Franklin, Nash and Edgecombe Counties, With Heat Index Values Up to 107
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses across central North Carolina, according to the Heat Advisory issued by the National Weather Service Raleigh NC and carried in the agency's raw text product archive at tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/. The record sets the alert level at advisory.
The Raleigh office has two Heat Advisories running. For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected. The first runs until 8 PM EDT this evening; the second is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday, and the product's own headline reads "HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY." The record logs the advisory as beginning at 11 AM EDT and ending at 8 PM EDT on Aug. 18, 2026.
Franklin, Nash and Edgecombe counties are among the 19 zones listed in the record, along with Chatham, Wake, Johnston, Wilson, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Lee, Harnett, Wayne, Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland and Sampson. The advisory describes the affected ground as the Triangle, southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina.
Communities named in the product include Louisburg, Franklinton, Nashville, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Wilson, Raleigh, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Smithfield, Dunn, Sanford, Pittsboro, Albemarle, Troy, Carthage, Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Wadesboro, Ellerbe, Wagram, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Roseboro and Goldsboro.
The stated impact is blunt: hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
The advisory tells residents to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors, and to take extra precautions when outside. It advises lightweight and loose fitting clothing and says to try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. It also says to 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. The record's closing instruction, printed as it appears in the product text, reads: "Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1."
Aug 17, 2026, 2:27 p.m. ETFirst report
Heat Advisory in Force for Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe and 16 Other Central N.C. Counties
A Heat Advisory is in force across 19 zones of central North Carolina, including Franklin, Nash and Edgecombe counties, according to the Heat Advisory record issued by National Weather Service Raleigh NC and distributed through the National Weather Service raw product feed.
The advisory record carries the headline "HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY" and is dated 2026-08-18. It begins at 11:00 AM EDT and ends at 8:00 PM EDT the same day. The record classifies the alert level as an advisory.
On timing, the record states: "For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday."
On expected conditions, the record states: "For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 expected."
The area described in the record is the Triangle, southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina — a total of 19 zones.
Counties listed in the record: Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Chatham, Wake, Johnston, Wilson, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Lee, Harnett, Wayne, Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland and Sampson.
Cities listed in the record: Nashville, Hope Mills, Goldsboro, Wadesboro, Spring Lake, Wagram, Franklinton, Tarboro, Wake Forest, Sanford, Roseboro, Albemarle, Raleigh, Knightdale, Smithfield, Wilson, Southern Pines, Louisburg, Ellerbe, Pittsboro, Troy, Dunn, Carthage, Rocky Mount and Pinehurst.
The record states the impact plainly: "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses."
The precautions section of the record advises residents to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. It calls for extra precautions outside, lightweight and loose fitting clothing, and limiting strenuous activity to early morning or evening. It also says to act at the first symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. For outdoor work, the record notes that 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. The record adds: "Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1."
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