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NWS / NOAA weather: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 1:54AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Jul 3, 2026 at 5:56 AM UTC

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110
expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
northern Piedmont and the northern Coastal Plain.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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