Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 28 at 1:45PM CDT until July 28 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
* WHAT...For the first Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot
conditions with heat index values up to 115. For the second Extreme
Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up
to 115 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
* WHEN...For the first Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this
evening. For the second Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM
CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov