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Heat Advisory
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | August 14, 2026, 4:35 am |
| Expires: | August 15, 2026, 12:00 am |
| Area: | Avoyelles; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: Heat index values up to 111 expected.
WHERE: Avoyelles, St. Landry, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St.nMartin, Lower St. Mary, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, and Upper St. Mary Parishes.
WHEN: From 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday.
IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heatnillnesses.
Instructions:
Take 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.
Take 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.
