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Heat Advisory
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | August 19, 2026, 5:34 am |
| Expires: | August 20, 2026, 1:00 am |
| Area: | Rapides; Avoyelles; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Northern Acadia; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: Heat index values up to 109 expected.
WHERE: Portions of central, south central, and southwest Louisiana.
WHEN: From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.
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.nnTo reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety andnHealth Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks innshaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heatnshould be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is annemergency! Call 9 1 1.
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.nnTo reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety andnHealth Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks innshaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heatnshould be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is annemergency! Call 9 1 1.
