Sampson County, NC
Alerts
Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Thursday 06/11 2:28 PM EDT – Thursday 06/11 8:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Raleigh NC
What
For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected.
Where
A portion of central North Carolina, including the Coastal Plain and eastern portions of the Piedmont and Sandhills.
When
For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
Impacts
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
What to Do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check 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.
Areas Impacted
- Vance
- Warren
- Halifax
- Orange
- Durham
- Franklin
- Nash
- Edgecombe
- Chatham
- Wake
- Johnston
- Wilson
- Montgomery
- Moore
- Lee
- Harnett
- Wayne
- Anson
- Richmond
- Scotland
- Hoke
- Cumberland
- Sampson
Tips to Stay Safe
A Heat Advisory means dangerous heat conditions are happening now or soon. Take action before, during and after the heat to stay safe.
- Stay in air-conditioned spaces if possible. Find cooling centers or places with AC in your community that you can go to, like libraries or shopping malls.
- Stay hydrated and stock up on clean drinking water to get you through multiple days of heat.
- Reschedule outdoor activities for cooler times of the day, and take breaks in the shade or air conditioning.
- Cover windows with curtains or shades, or use window reflectors designed to reflect heat back outside.
- Check on friends, family, and neighbors, especially those who do not have air conditioning or spend much of their time alone.
Make sure you know the signs of heat-related illness and how to respond.
In effect from Friday 06/12 11:00 AM EDT – Friday 06/12 8:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Raleigh NC
What
For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected.
Where
A portion of central North Carolina, including the Coastal Plain and eastern portions of the Piedmont and Sandhills.
When
For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
Impacts
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
What to Do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check 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.
Areas Impacted
- Vance
- Warren
- Halifax
- Orange
- Durham
- Franklin
- Nash
- Edgecombe
- Chatham
- Wake
- Johnston
- Wilson
- Montgomery
- Moore
- Lee
- Harnett
- Wayne
- Anson
- Richmond
- Scotland
- Hoke
- Cumberland
- Sampson
Tips to Stay Safe
A Heat Advisory means dangerous heat conditions are happening now or soon. Take action before, during and after the heat to stay safe.
- Stay in air-conditioned spaces if possible. Find cooling centers or places with AC in your community that you can go to, like libraries or shopping malls.
- Stay hydrated and stock up on clean drinking water to get you through multiple days of heat.
- Reschedule outdoor activities for cooler times of the day, and take breaks in the shade or air conditioning.
- Cover windows with curtains or shades, or use window reflectors designed to reflect heat back outside.
- Check on friends, family, and neighbors, especially those who do not have air conditioning or spend much of their time alone.
Make sure you know the signs of heat-related illness and how to respond.
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Today's Weather, June 11, 2026
Created by the NWS Raleigh WFO
A period of dangerously hot weather starts today, with high temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s. A heat advisory has been issued for areas from the Triangle to the south and east, where the heat index may reach 105F.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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