Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 29 at 10:39AM CDT until July 29 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 8:39am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
* 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