Headline:
Heat Advisory issued July 27 at 4:56AM CDT until July 27 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 2:56am
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* 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 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.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Area Description:
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
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: