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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1118 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-

TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-222200-

/O.CON.KLCH.XH.W.0001.260722T1500Z-260723T0100Z/

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-

Including the cities of De Quincy, Beaver, Nederland,

Intracoastal City, China, Mamou, Leesville, Welsh, Maurice,

Eunice, Carlyss, Burkeville, Sulphur, Abbeville, Hayes, Branch,

Marksville, Beaumont, Jennings, Sabine Pass, De Ridder, Oakdale,

Holly Springs, Bell City, Morgan City, Bridge City, Vidor,

Cypremort Point, Stephensville, Hathaway, Klondike, Ville Platte,

Fields, Slagle, Farrsville, Pickering, Franklin, St. Martinville,

Westlake, Orange, Burns Point, Bayou Vista, Mt. Union, Vinton,

Centerville, Jamestown, Morse, Town Bluff, Magnolia Springs,

Creole, Wiergate, Spurger, Berwick, Church Point, Hillister,

Rayne, Mauriceville, Evadale, Elton, Newton, Grand Lake, Kaplan,

Port Arthur, Topsy, Hackberry, Fenton, Lake Charles, St. Landry,

Avery Island, Moss Bluff, Lumberton, Bunkie, Crowley, Rutherford

Beach, Lafayette, Kinder, Roganville, Iowa, Mansura, Fort Polk,

Cottonport, Cade, Bleakwood, Johnson Bayou, Lawtell, Gist,

Ivanhoe, Oretta, Jasper, Alexandria, Kirbyville, Patterson, Grand

Chenier, Fred, Woodville, Simmesport, Iota, Lake Arthur, Silsbee,

Buna, Jeanerette, Warren, Breaux Bridge, Reddell, Pineville,

Opelousas, Effie, Meaux, Cameron, New Iberia, Bundick Lake,

Forked Island, Call, Deweyville, Gueydan, and Sea Rim State Park

1118 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026



...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT 

WEDNESDAY...



* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 

  expected.



* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west 

  central Louisiana and southeast Texas.



* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.



* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during 

  extreme heat and high humidity events.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.



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