Extreme Heat Warning

Locations Affected

Lynchburg, VA ∙ Blanch, NC ∙ Motley, VA ∙ Alton, VA ∙ Monroe, VA ∙ Clover, VA ∙ Danville, VA ∙ Nathalie, VA ∙ Yogaville, VA ∙ Java, VA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 240 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Caswell County. In Virginia, Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax, and Pittsylvania Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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, 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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