Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
802 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ025-040-041-161015-
/O.CON.KRAH.HT.Y.0023.260816T1500Z-260817T0000Z/
Durham-Chatham-Wake-
Including the cities of Apex, Cary, Wake Forest, Pittsboro, Siler
City, Durham, Raleigh, Knightdale, and Rougemont
802 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Chatham, Durham, and Wake Counties.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* 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.
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.
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
641 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
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Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-
Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-
Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-
Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-
Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-
Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-
Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-
Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Hamden, Hurricane, Sutton, Belington,
Richwood, Montgomery, Wayne, Huntington, Weston, Alum Creek, Bradley,
Hamlin, Clay, Sophia, West Union, Harman, Pennsboro, Grayson Lake
State Park, Pomeroy, Vienna, Cowen, South Point, Yatesville Lake
State Park, Ravenswood, Gallipolis, Louisa, Olive Hill, Madison,
Wellston, Belpre, Holly River State Park, Lake Vesuvius,
Fayetteville, Beckley, Meadow Bridge, Webster Springs, Chapmanville,
Ceredo, Kenova, Sistersville, Pineville, Harts, Glenville, McArthur,
South Charleston, Flatwoods, Oak Hill, Ashland, Summersville,
Crooksville, Philippi, Stockport, Paden City, Oceana, Charleston,
Belmont, Saint Albans, Mullens,
Snowshoe, Marlinton, New Lexington, Grafton, Prosperity, St.
Marys, Teays Valley, Logan, Athens, New Haven, Williamson, Grayson,
Spencer, Craigsville, Somerset, Raceland, Bridgeport, Ironton, Carter
Caves State Park, McConnelsville, Elizabeth, Gassaway, Middlebourne,
Birch River, Buckhannon, Jackson, Russell, Cannonsburg, Ripley, Man,
Harrisville, Point Pleasant, Elkins, Parkersburg, Clarksburg,
Grantsville, Burnsville, and Marietta
641 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, and West
Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone,
Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Northwest
Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest
Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam,
Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast
Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast
Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of heavy rainfall will track over already saturated soils
throughout the weekend and into early next week. This will likely
lead to instances of flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
956 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
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Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-
Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-
Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-
Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
956 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia,
southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West
Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Severe storms will be possible Sunday and to a lesse extent Monday.
Damaging winds is the main hazard. Heavy rain could also lead to
localized flash flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
815 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ007>011-021>024-026>028-038-039-043-078-170015-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Wilson-Wayne-
815 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Scattered afternoon convection will be possible Sunday afternoon and
evening. Primary concern will be damaging straight-line winds and
frequent lightning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
815 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ025-040>042-170015-
Durham-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-
815 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Heat Advisory.
Additionally, isolated to scattered afternoon convection will be
possible Sunday afternoon and evening. Primary concern will be
damaging straight-line winds and frequent lightning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
812 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
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Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
812 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Thunderstorms are possible at times through tonight. Locations where
thunderstorms are most persistent could have isolated flash
flooding. The potential for this is greatest for locations along and
north of the Mountain Parkway and near and to the east of the US 23
corridor.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Thunderstorms are possible at times from Sunday afternoon through
Monday evening, and Wednesday night through Friday. Locations where
thunderstorms are the most frequent or persistent could have
isolated flash flooding. Additionally, the most intense storms from
Sunday afternoon and night could produce damaging winds.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of heavy rain, flash
flooding, or wind damage.
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JP
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Morristown TN
203 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-161800-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
203 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /103 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon
with the highest coverage over northern and eastern areas. A few
storms may become strong to severe with damaging winds the primary
threat. Very heavy rainfall will also be possible which may lead
to localized flooding.
Very hot conditions can be expected especially over portions of
southeast in the central and southern Tennessee Valley this
afternoon, including Knoxville and Chattanooga. A Heat Advisory
is in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Dangerous heat will continue Sunday and Monday afternoons,
especially across the central and southern Tennessee Valley.
Organized storms are expected near a cold front on Monday
afternoon and evening. These storms may have the potential to
produce damaging wind gusts across much of East Tennessee.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Any reports of thunderstorm wind damage or flooding are
appreciated.
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