Weather Alerts For Ruby, SC

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 108 expected. WHERE Chesterfield, Northern Lancaster, and Southern Lancaster Counties. WHEN From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Friday, September 4, 2026 at 1:12 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Columbia 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Chesterfield, Northern Lancaster, Southern Lancaster Including the cities of Lancaster, Pageland, Cheraw, Carolina Commons Shopping Center, Indian Land, Van Wyck, Andrew Jackson State Park, Community of Almond Glen, Springdale, Elgin, and Lancaster Mill

Pollen Index: 9.6 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Chenopods and Grass. Pollen concentrations for Friday will be at about the same level in the high range. If you do suffer from allergies, tomorrow should be about as difficult outdoors as it was today.