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City of Bessemer City
Thursday July 2nd, 2026 :: 02:04 p.m. EDT

Alert

Heat Advisory until 08:00PM Friday

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected.

* WHERE...Much of the Piedmont of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ELBERT ... ALEXANDER ... IREDELL ... DAVIE ... CATAWBA ... ROWAN ... LINCOLN ... GASTON ... MECKLENBURG ... CABARRUS ... UNION ... YORK ... ABBEVILLE ... LAURENS ... UNION ... CHESTER ... GREENWOOD

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
City of Bessemer City
132 W Virginia Ave
Bessemer City, NC 28016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 704-629-5542

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Heat Advisory

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