Heat Advisory
Status
Event Continued Active alertStart Time
Sat 08/22/2026 12:00 PM EDTEnd Time
Sat 08/22/2026 09:00 PM EDTSignificance
AdvisoryImpacts
Low impact
Locations Affected
Beaumont, TX ∙ Lafayette, LA ∙ Lake Charles, LA ∙ Port Arthur, TX ∙ Perry, LA ∙ Saint Martinville, LA ∙ Rockland, TX ∙ Kountze, TX ∙ West Orange, TX ∙ Fort Polk Fullerton Landing Strip, LAFull Alert Message
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1146 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 111 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
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LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254- TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-221700- /O.CON.KLCH.HT.Y.0019.260822T1600Z-260823T0100Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East Cameron-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson Davis-Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Upper Iberia-Upper St. Mary-Southern Calcasieu-Southern Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia-Lower Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary-Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange- Including the cities of Grand Lake, Sea Rim State Park, Oretta, Iota, Opelousas, New Iberia, Breaux Bridge, Moss Bluff, Fort Polk, Newton, Woodville, St. Landry, Vinton, Cade, Oakdale, Fields, Beaver, Jamestown, Port Arthur, Burkeville, Buna, Gueydan, Avery Island, Effie, Maurice, Simmesport, Silsbee, China, Alexandria, Forked Island, Creole, Patterson, Franklin, Lake Charles, De Quincy, Bundick Lake, Nederland, Marksville, Rayne, De Ridder, Intracoastal City, Crowley, Abbeville, Stephensville, Lumberton, Johnson Bayou, Mt. Union, Jennings, Elton, Carlyss, Vidor, Kaplan, Berwick, Burns Point, Cameron, Jasper, Cypremort Point, Kirbyville, Reddell, Warren, Centerville, Lawtell, Iowa, Mamou, Call, Morse, Town Bluff, St. Martinville, Pickering, Lake Arthur, Jeanerette, Ville Platte, Bayou Vista, Bunkie, Hayes, Mansura, Hackberry, Kinder, Branch, Meaux, Bridge City, Morgan City, Deweyville, Farrsville, Bell City, Westlake, Eunice, Slagle, Klondike, Sulphur, Beaumont, Mauriceville, Leesville, Spurger, Evadale, Hathaway, Sabine Pass, Gist, Holly Springs, Welsh, Orange, Grand Chenier, Pineville, Rutherford Beach, Hillister, Roganville, Ivanhoe, Church Point, Bleakwood, Topsy, Fenton, Cottonport, Fred, Wiergate, Lafayette, and Magnolia Springs 1146 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
