Active AlertsColumbus

What: For the first Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112. For the second Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected.
Where: Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina.
When: For the first Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.