Heat continues baking eastern NC
Published 11:09 pm Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Sheila Guilford orders a cup of ice water at the Dairy Palace in Washington in order to keep cool in Thursday’s extreme heat. The National Weather service is predicting that the hot and humid conditions will continue through Saturday. (WDN Photo/Sara Cowell)
Sweltering, scorching or sizzling — take your pick. It’s just plain hot. Make that HOT!
A heat advisory for Beaufort County and eastern North Carolina is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service’s office in Newport. Heat-index values are expected to range from 105 degrees to 115 degrees this afternoon and early evening.
High pressure offshore and a trough of low pressure inland will produce a southwest flow of hot and humid weather across the area through Saturday. A front is forecast to stall and dissipate over the area this weekend into early next week.
A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room or stay in the shade if possible.