NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories
Hazard Type	Watch/Warning Name Criteria	Advisory Name Criteria
Heat	Excessive Heat Warning Heat Index 110 or greater	Heat Advisory Heat Index 105 or greater but less than 110
Wind (Non-Thunderstorm)	High Wind Warning Sustained winds higher than 40 mph and/or frequent gusts greater than 57 mph	Wind Advisory Sustained Winds of 31-40 mph, and/or frequent gusts of 46-57 mph
Frost Freeze	Freeze Warning Low temperature of 32 degrees or less during the Growing Season*	Frost Advisory Scattered to widespread frost is forecast during the Growing Season*
Fog	N/A	Dense Fog Advisory Fog causing widespread visibility of 1/4 mile or less

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories

Hazard Type

Watch/Warning Name
Criteria

Advisory Name
Criteria

Heat

Excessive Heat Warning
Heat Index 110 or greater

Heat Advisory
Heat Index 105 or greater but less than 110

Wind (Non-Thunderstorm)

High Wind Warning
Sustained winds higher than 40 mph and/or frequent gusts greater than 57 mph

Wind Advisory
Sustained Winds of 31-40 mph, and/or frequent gusts of 46-57 mph

Frost Freeze

Freeze Warning
Low temperature of 32 degrees or less during the Growing Season*