NWS Jackson MSXH.W 0009August 21, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll and 23 more, LA and MS
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued an extreme heat warning for Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll and 23 more in Louisiana, Mississippi, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 21. It was the 9th extreme heat warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Louisiana had 10 extreme heat warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll and 23 more
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:58 p.m. CDT, August 21, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KJAN XH.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Louisiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Mississippi. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related illnesses.
What the agency told people to do
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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.