Weather Alerts For Florence, SC

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 107 expected. WHERE Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. WHEN From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10:47 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Wilmington NC HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Northern Horry, Bladen, Central Horry, Columbus, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Inland Brunswick, Inland New Hanover, Inland Pender, Marion, Marlboro, Robeson Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Mullins, Lake Waccamaw, Red Hill, Conway, Wilmington, Dillon, McColl, Bladenboro, Burgaw, Hartsville, Boiling Spring Lakes, Chadbourn, Leland, Loris, Tabor City, Aynor, North Hartsville, Marion, Bennettsville, Darlington, Lumberton, Whiteville, Florence, and Shallotte

Pollen Index: 8.6 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Chenopods and Grass. Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Wednesday will remain stable in the high range. Pollen producing plants are at a relatively steady level of pollination at this time.