Active Alerts Elberta, TX

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loosefitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morningor evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion andheat stroke.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 degrees.* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, northcentral and northwest Louisiana, and east and northeast Texas.* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heatillnesses.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A complex of showers and thunderstorms willshift south through portions of East Texas, extreme SouthernArkansas, and North Louisiana this afternoon, which will result incooler conditions for the mid and late afternoon hours. This mayresult in portions if not all of the Heat Advisory area beingcancelled early.