EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FOR: Ascension Assumption East Baton Rouge East Feliciana Iberville Livingston Lower Jefferson Lower Lafourche Lower Plaquemines Lower St. Bernard Lower Terrebonne Northern Tangipahoa Orleans Pointe Coupee Southern Tangipahoa St. Charles St. Helena St. James St. John The Baptist St. Tammany Upper Jefferson Upper Lafourche Upper Plaquemines Upper St. Bernard Upper Terrebonne Washington West Baton Rouge West Feliciana ...Excessive heat watch is in effect through sunday evening... .A large area of high pressure has settled over the gulf states. This is suppressing cloudiness and rainfall thereby limiting the typical relief from daytime heating. These conditions are expected today and particularly on sunday. Heat stress is normally a result of cumulative heat conditions over a period of time. With little cooling expected overnight...The hot temperatures sunday afternoon can become life threatening. ...Excessive heat watch in effect through sunday evening... The national weather service in new orleans has issued an excessive heat watch...Which is in effect through sunday evening. * Temperature...Mid 90s today. Upper 70s to lower 80s overnight. Mid to upper 90s sunday. * Duration...This afternoon through sunday evening. * Impacts...By sunday afternoon the cumulative effects from prolonged exposure to hot and humid temperatures can produce stress on persons that do not take precautions against the heat. An excessive heat watch means that a prolonged period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are possible. 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 children or pets unattended in a parked vehicle. Internal temperatures can rise to 130 degrees in a matter of minutes and become fatal.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 09:40:16 +0000
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