Officials are asking residents of Hilton Head Island and surrounding areas to hydrate and stay indoors if possible as the East Coast braces for another day of potentially dangerous temperatures.
Large parts of coastal Georgia and South Carolina, including Beaufort County, will be under a heat advisory from noon until 6 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service’s Charleston office. The agency reminded residents to look out for signs of heat-related illnesses and to be mindful of vulnerable populations like children, the elderly and those with chronic illnesses.
Forecasts for the Beaufort area show temperatures are expected to top out at 95 degrees Fahrenheit around 3 p.m. Sunday, with a peak feels-like temperature of 107 degrees. Heat index values above 103 degrees are classified as dangerous by the NWS…