Heat Advisory issued July 27 at 4:56AM CDT until July 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Heat Advisory
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | July 27, 2026, 9:56 am |
| Expires: | July 28, 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: 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.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.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.
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