Cherokee County and other parts of the state are under a head advisory from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with heat index values expected to be over 100 degrees.
The National Weather Service’s heat advisory area includes Cherokee and other parts of metro Atlanta, northwest Georgia, and middle and south Georgia.
In Cherokee County, the high for Tuesday is expected to be near 94 degrees Fahrenheit, the NWS reports. The heat index, of “feels like” temperature, could be as high as 104 degrees…