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Heat Advisory
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | July 20, 2026, 3:53 pm |
| Expires: | July 21, 2026, 1:00 am |
| Area: | Rapides; Avoyelles; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values 108 to 110nexpected. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values 108 ton112 expected.
WHERE: Portions of central, south central, and southwest Louisiana.
WHEN: For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening.nFor the second Heat Advisory, from noon to 7 PM CDT Tuesday.
IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heatnillnesses.
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofnthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.nnTake extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loosenfitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morningnor evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion andnheat stroke.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofnthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.nnTake extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loosenfitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morningnor evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion andnheat stroke.
