NWS New Orleans LAXH.W 0008August 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana and 46 more, LA and MS
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued an extreme heat warning for Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana and 46 more in Louisiana, Mississippi, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 21. It was the 8th extreme heat warning the NWS office in New Orleans 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 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, New Orleans LA
- Area
- Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana and 46 more
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:13 a.m. CDT, August 20, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, August 21, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, August 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLIX XH.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat 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. 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. 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.
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.