NWS Warns of Dangerous Heat Index Values
New Orleans, LA – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. The advisory is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT on Sunday, with heat index values expected to reach up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Affected Areas
The Heat Advisory covers the following regions:
- Louisiana: Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John the Baptist, Upper Lafourche, St. Charles, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Lower Terrebonne, Lower Lafourche, Coastal Jefferson Parish, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Northern Tangipahoa, Southeast St. Tammany, Western Orleans, Eastern Orleans, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Central Tangipahoa, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension, Eastern Ascension, Upper Jefferson, Lower Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Central Plaquemines
- Mississippi: Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Walthall, Pearl River, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson