Excessive Heat — East Carteret, North Carolina

2025-07-26 to 2025-07-28 · East Carteret, North Carolina

Event narrative

Heat indices peaked at 110 to 115 degrees during the day.

Wider weather episode

Extreme heat due to a combination of hot temperatures and high dewpoints led to heat indices peaking above 105 degrees for much of interior Eastern NC the last week of July, centered on July 26th through July 28th, when peak heat indices reached as high as 110 to 115 degrees. Little relief was felt overnight, as lows ranged from the upper 70s to around 80.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278867. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.