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Heat Advisory
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | August 24, 2026, 3:48 pm |
| Expires: | August 25, 2026, 1:00 am |
| Area: | Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: Heat index values up to 109 expected.
WHERE: Portions of central, south central, southwest, and westncentral Louisiana and southeast Texas.
WHEN: Until 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.
