Full Notification

...DANGEROUS HEAT LIKELY TODAY... .Drier air in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere combined with upper level ridging will suppress most cloud cover today. This will allow temperatures to approach triple digits with heat index values in the 105 to 110 range. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Heat Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening.

* TEMPERATURE...Afternoon highs of 95 to 100 degrees with heat index values of 105 to 110.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to the heat may lead to heat stress and related illnesses.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN JASPER ... ST. MARY ... EVANGELINE ... LOWER ST. MARTIN ... BEAUREGARD ... VERMILION ... EAST CAMERON ... JEFFERSON DAVIS ... JEFFERSON ... VERNON ... AVOYELLES ... SOUTHERN NEWTON ... WEST CAMERON ... HARDIN ... NORTHERN NEWTON ... LAFAYETTE ... ACADIA ... ORANGE ... IBERIA ... CALCASIEU ... ALLEN ... TYLER ... RAPIDES ... UPPER ST. MARTIN ... ST. LANDRY ... SOUTHERN JASPER

Instructions:

A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions, if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. 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.