{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.868e8d2bc85924f8029f6d19e5167941014ef255.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Heat Advisory issued July 2 at 12:38PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-02","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.868e8d2bc85924f8029f6d19e5167941014ef255.001.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Raleigh NC"},"word_count":156,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued July 2 at 12:38PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Anson; Richmond\n**Issued by:** NWS Raleigh NC\n**Sent:** 2026-07-02T12:38:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-02T12:38:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-02T20:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected.\n\n* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina.\n\n* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT, both today and Friday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat\nillnesses.\n\n## Instructions\nDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of\nthe sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.\n\nTo reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and\nHealth Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in\nshaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat\nshould be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an\nemergency! Call 9 1 1."}