Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 22 at 12:51PM CDT until July 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 10:51am
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 6:00pm
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.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Area Description:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Northern Tangipahoa; 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; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Coastal Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: