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Extreme Heat Warning
| Severity: | Severe |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | August 21, 2026, 4:54 pm |
| Expires: | August 22, 2026, 9:00 am |
| Area: | Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditionsnwith heat index values from 113 to 114, as well as highntemperatures from 103 to 105. For the Heat Advisory, heat indexnvalues up to 112 expected.
WHERE: Portions of central, south central, southwest, and westncentral Louisiana and southeast Texas.
WHEN: For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening.nFor the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
IMPACTS: Heat related illnesses increase significantly duringnextreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and highnhumidity may cause heat illnesses.
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofnthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.nnDo not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Carninteriors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.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.nnMonitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofnthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.nnDo not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Carninteriors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.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.nnMonitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
