Weather Alerts For Walnut Cove, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values from 105 to near 110. WHERE In North Carolina, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin Counties. In Virginia, Patrick County. WHEN From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 12:49 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Caswell, Patrick, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin Including the cities of Danbury, Yadkinville, Eden, Dobson, Yanceyville, and Stuart