Heat advisory issued for today

The National Weather Service is saying be careful if you're outside, with temperatures across southeastern South Carolina expected to reach the upper 90s. And, with the humidity, it'll feel even hotter: The heat index is expected to reach at least 105.

From the National Weather Service:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

VERY HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE UPPER 90S ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF INTERSTATE 95 IN SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY. THE SEA BREEZE WILL PUSH INLAND THIS AFTERNOON AND HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE ALONG A CORRIDOR NEAR I-95 IN JASPER AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES AND INLAND FROM U.S. 17 IN THE CHARLESTON TRI-COUNTY REGION DURING THE AFTERNOON.

HEAT INDICES ARE FORECAST TO REACH 105-107 DEGREES FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS IN THE AFOREMENTIONED AREAS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A HEAT ADVISORY.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN CAR...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN.