URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
2:36 AM EDT Tuesday July 21 2026
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland New Hanover-
Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Central Horry-Northern Horry Counties
Including the cities of Socastee, Garden City, Boiling Spring Lakes,
Little River, Elizabethtown, Leland, Lake Waccamaw,
Carolina Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Sunset Beach, Tabor City,
Bladenboro, Lumberton, Loris, Conway, Myrtle Beach,
Southport, Oak Island, Ogden, Whiteville, Shallotte, Murrells Inlet,
Chadbourn, Wilmington, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, and Surf City,
2:36 AM EDT Tuesday July 21 2026
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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. 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.
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 240 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 Coastal Brunswick - Costal Horry 240 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...Today. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Brunswick County Detailed Forecast
Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus County Detailed Forecast
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 89. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Horry County Detailed Forecast
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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