RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Heat index values are high once again Thursday, prompting the National Weather Service in Raleigh to issue another heat advisory for much of central North Carolina.
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Thursday’s heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Forecasters said heat index values — a combination of temperatures and humidity levels — could reach up to 107 across parts of the Sandhills and Triangle.

The counties under Thursday’s alert include:
- Chatham
- Cumberland
- Durham
- Edgecombe
- Franklin
- Harnett
- Hoke
- Johnston
- Lee
- Moore
- Nash
- Orange
- Sampson
- Wake
- Wayne
- Wilson

All the current advisories, watches and warnings are listed below.

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This forecast was prepared by the CBS 17 Storm Team and is based on the latest information available and years of weather forecasting experience in North Carolina. It was not produced by a computer like many forecasts you find on the web, social media and smart phone apps.
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