Weather Alerts For Mer Rouge, LA

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 105. WHERE Portions of northeast Louisiana and central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi. WHEN Until 8 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 4:40 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Jackson MS 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. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Claiborne, Franklin MS, Leake, Marion, Adams, Catahoula, Clarke, Concordia, Copiah, Covington, East Carroll, Forrest, Franklin LA, Hinds, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison LA, Madison MS, Morehouse, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin, Richland, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Tensas, Warren, West Carroll, Yazoo Including the cities of Hazlehurst, Hattiesburg, Bastrop, Newton, Jonesville, Magee, Raleigh, Pearl, Taylorsville, Bude, Harrisonburg, West Ferriday, Quitman, Port Gibson, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Canton, Waterproof, Carthage, Ridgeland, Rolling Fork, Vicksburg, Oak Grove, Heidelberg, Pearl River, Winnsboro, Stonewall, New Hebron, Purvis, Monticello, Vidalia, Roxie, Bassfield, Natchez, Union, Meridian, Forest, Lake Providence, Decatur, Delhi, Prentiss, Collins, Crystal Springs, Scooba, Tallulah, Meadville, De Kalb, Conehatta, Mendenhall, Lumberton, Laurel, Brandon, Rayville, Madison, Newellton, Bay Springs, Jackson, Brookhaven, Philadelphia, Mayersville, Anguilla, Wesson, Yazoo City, Shubuta, Mount Olive, Ferriday, St. Joseph, Fayette, Epps, Richland, and Morton