By Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor

Raleigh, N.C. — It’s August in North Carolina, and that means hot weather is likely.

However, there is extreme heat in the forecast at the end of the week, and as a result, some high school football game times have been pushed back in an effort to miss the worst of the heat.

According to the National Weather Service, high temperatures across most of the state could be in the upper 90s, with the hottest temperatures further south and west in the state. The heat index could be higher than 105 degrees at times, meaning a heat advisory could be issued.

N.C. High School Athletic Association extreme heat policies do not factor in the air temperature alone, instead schools are required to follow guidelines based on the Wet Bulb Globe temperature — it’s a measure of heat stress when in direct sunlight. The wet bulb globe temperature takes into account the temperature in direct sunlight, humidity, wind speed, sun angle, and cloud cover.

For practices, the NCHSAA has strict policies about what is and is not allowed based on the wet bulb globe temperature. If the wet bulb globe temperature is 88 degrees or higher, protective equipment cannot be worn at practices. Anything 90 degrees or higher means all practices are suspended.

However, these policies do not apply to games. Instead, game administrators and officials may require additional water breaks during games when heat is a concern. Schools can also take action like postponing or delaying the start of games, which is what some schools have decided to do this week.

HighSchoolOT is tracking all schedule changes on Friday due to the extreme heat. To report a schedule change, please email [email protected].

Here are the schedule changes for Friday, Aug. 25, that have been reported to HighSchoolOT so far:

Football Week 2 Schedule Changes

Concord @ Mount Pleasant — Kickoff Moved to 8 p.m.

East Mecklenburg @ Palisades — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Garinger @ Berry Academy — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Hickory Ridge @ Independence — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Hough @ Myers Park — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Marvin Ridge @ Hopewell — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Monroe @ West Charlotte — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

North Rowan @ Forest Hills — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Olympic @ North Mecklenburg — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Patton @ Draughn — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Richmond @ Butler — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Rocky River @ West Mecklenburg — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

South Mecklenburg @ Providence — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

Weddington @ Ardrey Kell — Kickoff moved to 8 p.m.

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