Active AlertsGulfport, MS

What: Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 expected.
Where: Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
When: From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.
Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.