Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 4:05PM CDT until August 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 2:05pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111.
For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
Area Description:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; Lower St. Bernard; Northern Tangipahoa; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Coastal Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov