Extreme Heat Watch

Locations Affected

Savannah, GA ∙ Charleston, SC ∙ North Charleston, SC ∙ Mount Pleasant, SC ∙ Beaufort, SC ∙ Folly Beach, SC ∙ Savannah Intl Airport, GA ∙ Meggett, SC ∙ Mt Pleasant Regional Airport Fasion Field, SC ∙ Ossabaw Island, GA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Charleston SC 740 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 114 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Friday morning through Friday 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.

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