NWS Extends Heat Advisory Through Monday Evening
The National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC has extended heat advisories across 22 zones in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 16, 2026, 1:39 p.m. ET
Hazard products are revised and cancelled as conditions change. Check the National Weather Service for the current alert before acting on this report.
Earlier reports
Aug 16, 2026, 1:54 p.m. ET
Heat Advisory to Take Effect Monday Midday for Parts of Georgia, North and South Carolina
A Heat Advisory is scheduled to begin at noon EDT on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, and to expire at 8 p.m. EDT that evening, according to the advisory record issued by the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC. It is not yet in force at the time of publication.
The advisory record covers 22 zones across most of northeast Georgia, the Charlotte Metro Area, and Upstate South Carolina. The record lists the affected counties and zones as Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg and Southern Spartanburg. Cities named in the record include Charlotte, Anderson, Rock Hill, Greer, Monroe, Easley, Gaffney, Seneca, Taylors and Fountain Inn.
The National Weather Service record states that heat index values up to 107 are expected, and that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
The issuing office advises people to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. The record also warns against leaving young children and pets in unattended vehicles, stating that car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
The record sets the advisory period as noon to 8 p.m. EDT Monday. After 8 p.m. EDT on Aug. 17, 2026, the advisory is no longer in effect unless the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC issues a further product.
Aug 16, 2026, 1:51 p.m. ET
Heat Advisory Takes Effect at Noon Monday, Lifts at 8 P.M., Weather Service Says
A Heat Advisory has not yet begun for most of northeast Georgia, the Charlotte Metro Area and Upstate South Carolina. According to the alert record issued by the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC, it starts at noon EDT on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, and expires at 8 p.m. EDT the same day.
The record's own headline reads: "HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY." The alert level is an advisory, and the record covers 22 zones. Heat index values up to 107 are expected — the record states that figure for both Heat Advisories it describes: an earlier one running until 8 p.m. EDT this evening, and the Monday advisory that begins at noon and ends at 8 p.m.
Because the Monday window closes at 8 p.m. EDT on Aug. 17, readers arriving after that hour should treat the advisory as expired unless the Weather Service issues a new one.
The hazard, in the record's words: "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses."
Zones named in the record include Stephens, Franklin, Hart and Elbert in Georgia; Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Union in North Carolina; and Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg and Southern Spartanburg in South Carolina. Cities listed include Charlotte, Rock Hill, Monroe, Anderson, Greer, Gaffney, Seneca, Easley, Taylors, Union, Landrum, Duncan, Fountain Inn, Berea, Boiling Springs Sc, Great Falls, Ninety Six, Weddington, Dacusville, Monarch Mills, Lavonia, Fortsonia, Ruckersville, Nuberg and Trinity.
The record's precautions: drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. It also instructs people not to leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles, stating that car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Aug 16, 2026, 1:39 p.m. ETFirst report
NWS Issues Heat Advisory for Parts of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
In a developing event, official records from the National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC state that a Heat Advisory is in effect on August 17, 2026, beginning at 12:00 PM EDT and ending at 8:00 PM EDT. The advisory details that heat index values up to 107 are expected. The warning applies until 8 PM EDT this evening for the first Heat Advisory, with a second Heat Advisory set from noon to 8 PM EDT Monday.
According to official advisory records covering 22 zones, the affected region includes most of northeast Georgia, the Charlotte Metro Area, and Upstate South Carolina. Listed areas encompass Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Cherokee, York, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Chester, Greenwood, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, and Southern Spartanburg. Cities named in the record include Monroe, Boiling Springs Sc, Berea, Charlotte, Union, Landrum, Seneca, Monarch Mills, Great Falls, Gaffney, Dacusville, Fountain Inn, Duncan, Fortsonia, Weddington, Nuberg, Anderson, Ruckersville, Trinity, Ninety Six, Greer, Rock Hill, Easley, Taylors, and Lavonia.
The National Weather Service warns that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Official safety instructions advise residents to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. The weather service cautions against leaving young children and pets in unattended vehicles, noting that car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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