On Thursday at 1:36 p.m. a heat advisory was issued by the NWS Wilmington NC valid for Friday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The advisory is for Inland Pender, Coastal Pender, Inland New Hanover, Coastal New Hanover,

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for several counties, including Cumberland and areas in the Lower Susquehanna Valley. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, primarily across the southern half of the region, with a potential for strong winds and localized damaging gusts.

A heat advisory is in place across the Northeast, from Maryland to Maine, where residents are bracing for temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above average.