⚠️ Heat Advisory – Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange – Thursday, June 18, 2026

Heat Advisory issued June 18 at 11:17PM CDT until June 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Details

* WHAT…Heat index values up to 109 expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

* WHEN…From noon to 7 PM CDT Friday.

* 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.

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.