Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 19 at 11:47AM CDT until August 20 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 9:47am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Upper Plaquemines Parish.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.
* 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.
Area Description:
Upper Plaquemines
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov