Heat advisory issued for central North Carolina Emergency Information Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for Central North Carolina. For this afternoon and tonight, hazardous weather is not expected at this time. And now the extended outlook for the period Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat advisory. A prolonged period of dangerous heat is expected to develop as early as Friday and persist into next week. Hot temperatures. High humidity and minimal overnight relief will result in a major to extreme risk of heat-related illnesses. Heat index values of 100 to 110 are expected. Spotter information statement, spotter activation is not expected at this time. The air quality forecast for Thursday, in Edgecombe County is 40, or code green. Air quality is expected to be good, with the primary pollutant of ozone. The air quality forecast for Thursday in Orange County is 48, or code green. Air quality is expected to be good, with the primary pollutant of small particulate. This is NOAA Weather Radio, All Hazard Station WMG 706, operating on frequency 162.45 megahertz. This program originates from the National Weather Service in Raleigh. and is transmitted from an antenna located on the WRL TV tower near Garner. The station serves the eastern Piedmont and central coastal plain of North Carolina. Here is the latest weather synopsis. High pressure will slide eastward today into the western Atlantic and bring a return to hot and humid conditions Friday into early next week. Here is the latest national weather service forecast for Smithfield and vicinity. Today, mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds surround 5 miles per hour. Chance of rain 20%. Tonight, mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lowes in the mid-70s. Southeast winds surround 5 miles per hour in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 20%. Friday, mostly sunny. Hot. with highs in the upper 90s. West winds around 5 miles per hour. Heat index values up to 106. Friday night, clear. Lowes in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 miles per hour. Saturday, sunny, hot, with highs around 100. Northwest winds around 5 miles per hour. Heat index values up to 111. Saturday night, mostly clear. Lowes in the upper 70s. Sunday through Wednesday, mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100. Loes in the upper 70s. Here are the 1 p.m. observations for the area. At the Raleigh-Durham Airport, it was mostly sunny. The temperature was 87 degrees, the dew point 67, and the relative humidity 51%. The wind was variable at 5 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.22 inches and steady. At the Harnett County Airport, it was partly sunny. The temperature was 87 degrees, the dew point 71, and the relative humidity 58%. The wind was northeast at 5 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.22 inches and steady. Elsewhere across the state this hour, at Lewisburg, Hayes was reported, with a temperature of 82. At Smithfield, it was sunny, with a temperature of 88. At the Piedmont Triad Airport, it was partly sunny, with a temperature of 85. At Fayetteville, it was mostly sunny, with a temperature of 91. At the Rocky Mount Wilson Airport, it was mostly sunny, with a temperature of 87. At Wilmington, it was cloudy, with a temperature of 86. At Cape Hatteras, it was partly sunny, with a temperature of 87. The current time is 1.30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Here is a special message from the National Weather Service for the following counties in North Carolina, Durham, Hornet, Johnston, Wake and Wayne. Heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. What heat index values up to 106 expected? Where, portions of the southern, central, and northern Piedmont, as well as across the hills and southern coastal plains. When, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday impacts, hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the occupational safety and health administration recommend scheduling frequent rest breaks and shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911.
