| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Hardin; Upper Jefferson; Lower Jefferson |
| Effective | 8/1/2026, 8:15:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/1/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Heat Advisory issued August 1 at 8:15AM CDT until August 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Details
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE…Hardin, Lower Jefferson, and Upper Jefferson Counties.
* WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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