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WWUS74 KLIX 161547  
NPWLIX  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA  
1047 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>058-064-070-071-076>087-089>100-  
MSZ068>071-077-083>088-170600-  
/O.UPG.KLIX.XH.A.0003.260817T1600Z-260818T0100Z/  
/O.NEW.KLIX.XH.W.0006.260817T1600Z-260818T0100Z/  
/O.CON.KLIX.XH.W.0005.260816T1600Z-260817T0100Z/  
POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON-  
IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-  
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER ST. BERNARD-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-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-  
CENTRAL PLAQUEMINES-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-CENTRAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL  
JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER  
TERREBONNE-UPPER ST. CHARLES-CENTRAL ST. CHARLES-LOWER ST.  
CHARLES-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-NORTHERN  
HANCOCK-NORTHERN HARRISON-NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN HANCOCK-  
SOUTHERN HARRISON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AKERS, JEAN LAFITTE, KENTWOOD, BUSH,  
GILLSBURG, GOLDEN MEADOW, TYLERTOWN, PONCHATOULA, HAHNVILLE, FELPS,  
LUTCHER, POPLARVILLE, COVINGTON, HOUMA, MADISONVILLE, LOCKPORT, NEW  
ROADS, WOODVILLE, CROSSROADS, NECAISE, BILOXI, BELLE CHASSE,  
DARLINGTON, LAPLACE, GALLIANO, BURAS, EASLEYVILLE, PORT ALLEN,  
MONTEGUT, WHITE CASTLE, MONTZ, SPILLMAN, WALKER,  
ADDIS, LEEVILLE, ACY, ST. FRANCISVILLE, GEISMAR, WILMER,  
MONTPELIER, PEARLINGTON, GREENSBURG, LAROSE, LIBERTY, LONG BEACH,  
PASCAGOULA, SMITHDALE, ROSELAND, LIVINGSTON, GONZALES, DULAC,  
MOSS POINT, KENNER, VIOLET, SLIDELL, SELLERS, BAY ST. LOUIS,  
BRUSLY, LYMAN, ROBERT, GRAND ISLE, LIVONIA, NORCO, MCCOMB, DEXTER,  
MERAUX, FOLSOM, INDEPENDENCE, ENON, RESERVE, DELACROIX, PRAIRIEVILLE,  
ESCATAWPA, JACKSON, METAIRIE, DESTREHAN, GLOSTER, LAFITTE, SAUCIER,  
COCODRIE, SORRENTO, MCNEIL, PAINCOURTVILLE, CONVENT, DIAMONDHEAD,  
OCEAN SPRINGS, SPRINGFIELD, RACELAND,  
CENTREVILLE, PICAYUNE, CUT OFF, ST. MARTIN, GULFPORT, BAYOU CANE,  
CLINTON, ALLIANCE, BOGALUSA, AMITE, HARAHAN, PIERRE PART, BOUTTE,  
PASS CHRISTIAN, GAUTIER, WAKEFIELD, PLAQUEMINE, FORT ADAMS, CHAUVIN,  
GRAMERCY, EAST NEW ORLEANS, WHITEHALL, BATON ROUGE, FRENCH  
SETTLEMENT, GRETNA, WESTWEGO, TICKFAW, SALEM, KILN, DONALDSONVILLE,  
BAYOU SORREL, SHELL BEACH, NEW ORLEANS, LETTSWORTH, LULING,  
LABADIEVILLE, BARATARIA, MANDEVILLE, POINTE A LA HACHE, WADE,  
CHALMETTE, YSCLOSKEY, HAMMOND, PORT SULPHUR, BONNET CARRE SPILLWAY,  
VANCLEAVE, THIBODAUX, MARRERO, DENHAM SPRINGS, WAVELAND, FRANKLINTON,  
KILLIAN, DOLOROSA, AND BRAITHWAITE  
1047 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...   
..EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS, DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS  
WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 115 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.  
 
* WHEN...FOR TODAY'S ONGOING EXTREME HEAT WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING. FOR THE EXTREME HEAT WARNING ON MONDAY, FROM 11 AM TO  
8 PM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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