Weather Alerts For Gastonia, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 107 expected. WHERE Portions of northeast Georgia, the North Carolina Piedmont, and the South Carolina Upstate. WHEN From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Friday, July 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Greenwood, Mecklenburg, Abbeville, Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Chester, Davie, Elbert, Gaston, Iredell, Laurens, Lincoln, Rowan, Union, Union, York Including the cities of Elberton, Bethlehem, Concord, Middleton, Ninety Six, Charlotte, Weddington, Cornwell, Laurens, Lincolnton, Gastonia, Hiddenite, Ware Shoals, Monarch Mills, Great Falls, Fork Church, Blackstock, Stony Point, Catawba, Trinity, Hickory, Crouse, Ellendale, Abbeville, Indian Trail, Advance, Millersville, Clinton, Union, Newton, Mooresville, Monroe, Taylorsville, Statesville, Salisbury, St. Stephens, Rock Hill, Mocksville, Fortsonia, Calhoun Falls, Kannapolis, Ruckersville, Farmington, and Chester

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING # SUMMARY -------------------- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone for Lincoln, Gaston, and Mecklenburg Counties, from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Friday, July 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM EDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC HEADER Air Quality Alert Message # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg Including the cities of Lincolnton, Crouse, Gastonia, and Charlotte