Weather Alerts For Cotton Valley, LA

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 107. WHERE Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. WHEN Until 8 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Shreveport LA HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Caldwell, Columbia, Morris, Panola, Red River, Angelina, Bienville, Bossier, Bowie, Caddo, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Claiborne, De Soto, Franklin, Grant, Gregg, Harrison, Hempstead, Howard, Jackson, La Salle, Lafayette, Lincoln, Little River, Marion, McCurtain, Miller, Nacogdoches, Natchitoches, Nevada, Ouachita, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, Sabine, San Augustine, Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Union, Union, Upshur, Webster, Winn, Wood Including the cities of Springhill, Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Arcadia, Texarkana, Jonesboro, Monroe, Coushatta, Lewisville, Grayson, Haynesville, Gibsland, Linden, San Augustine, Natchitoches, Ringgold, Jacksonville, Nacogdoches, Olla, Carthage, Gilmer, Omaha, Logansport, Big Sandy, Pleasant Hill, Rusk, Hemphill, Farmerville, Ashdown, Mansfield, Jena, Pittsburg, Henderson, Winnfield, Prescott, Naples, Hope, Many, Stamps, Homer, Ruston, Lone Star, Queen City, Magnolia, El Dorado, Daingerfield, Zwolle, Hughes Springs, Midway, Dierks, Columbia, Shreveport, Nashville, Clarks, Atlanta, Mineral Springs, Clarksville, Bernice, Tyler, Center, Jefferson, Martin, Bogata, Idabel, De Queen, Bossier City, Montgomery, Pineland, Mineola, Stonewall, Broken Bow, Winnsboro, Longview, Bradley, Marshall, Hawkins, Dry Prong, Minden, Quitman, Colfax, and Lufkin