This alert is in force until 3 September 2026, 00:00 UTC.
It is the 29th strongest of the 42 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
An estimated 141,031 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 32 · 8.4 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 13.0 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 13.0 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 68 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 35.3235, -76.9594 |
| Nearest City | New Bern (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 141.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T15:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-03T11:00:00-04:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 |
| AreaDesc | Martin; Pitt; Washington; Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Greene; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; Inland Onslow |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 8 |
| ZoneCount | 15 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100, near New Bern (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.