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WWUS71 KRNK 030734
NPWRNK
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
334 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
NCZ005-006-031545-
/O.NEW.KRNK.XH.W.0003.260704T1500Z-260705T0000Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.XH.W.0002.260703T1500Z-260704T0000Z/
ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF YANCEYVILLE AND EDEN
334 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST EXTREME HEAT WARNING, DANGEROUSLY HOT
CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 111 EXPECTED. FOR THE
SECOND EXTREME HEAT WARNING, DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT
INDEX VALUES UP TO 111 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CASWELL AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST EXTREME HEAT WARNING, FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE SECOND EXTREME HEAT WARNING,
FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* 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.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS IN UNATTENDED VEHICLES. CAR
INTERIORS WILL REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN OUTSIDE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE
FITTING CLOTHING. TRY TO LIMIT STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING
OR EVENING. TAKE ACTION WHEN YOU SEE SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE.
VAZ044>047-058-059-031545-
/O.NEW.KRNK.XH.W.0003.260704T1500Z-260705T0000Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.XH.W.0002.260703T1500Z-260704T0000Z/
PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KEYSVILLE, LYNCHBURG, SOUTH BOSTON,
APPOMATTOX, AND DANVILLE
334 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST EXTREME HEAT WARNING, DANGEROUSLY HOT
CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 113 EXPECTED. FOR THE
SECOND EXTREME HEAT WARNING, DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT
INDEX VALUES UP TO 112 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...APPOMATTOX, BUCKINGHAM, CAMPBELL, CHARLOTTE, HALIFAX, AND
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST EXTREME HEAT WARNING, FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE SECOND EXTREME HEAT WARNING,
FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* 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.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS IN UNATTENDED VEHICLES. CAR
INTERIORS WILL REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN OUTSIDE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE
FITTING CLOTHING. TRY TO LIMIT STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING
OR EVENING. TAKE ACTION WHEN YOU SEE SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE.
NCZ003-004-019-020-VAZ022>024-032>035-043-031545-
/O.NEW.KRNK.HT.Y.0005.260704T1500Z-260705T0000Z/
/O.CON.KRNK.HT.Y.0004.260703T1500Z-260704T0000Z/
SURRY-STOKES-WILKES-YADKIN-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMHERST, SALEM, WILKESBORO, FINCASTLE,
DANBURY, BUENA VISTA, ROCKY MOUNT, STUART, BEDFORD, LEXINGTON,
MARTINSVILLE, YADKINVILLE, ROANOKE, AND DOBSON
334 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST HEAT ADVISORY, HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 106
EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND HEAT ADVISORY, HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO
107 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST HEAT ADVISORY, FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8
PM EDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE SECOND HEAT ADVISORY, FROM 11 AM TO 8
PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE HEAT
ILLNESSES.
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.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN OUTSIDE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE
FITTING CLOTHING. TRY TO LIMIT STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING
OR EVENING. TAKE ACTION WHEN YOU SEE SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE.
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.
CDG
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