- Upstate South Carolina is under a heat advisory with temperatures expected to reach 100 degrees.
- Officials advise staying hydrated, taking breaks, and limiting outdoor activity during peak heat.
- Heat exhaustion symptoms include heavy sweating, dizziness, and nausea.
- Heat stroke is a medical emergency with symptoms like confusion, loss of consciousness, and very high body temperature.
Upstate South Carolina is expected to see temperatures near 100 today, July 2, with a feels-like temperature near 105 degrees.
Soaring temperatures have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for Greenville and the surrounding Upstate, starting at noon and going until 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. The weather service, along with county and state officials, has also issued warnings about the potential dangers of the heat.
“Stay hydrated, take frequent breaks, and limit strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day. Never leave children or pets in parked vehicles,” read a post from the National Weather Service warning about the extreme heat…