{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.28091021872b06fe85be430c295681d904418891.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Heat Advisory issued September 18 at 12:55PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.28091021872b06fe85be430c295681d904418891.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Jackson MS"},"word_count":190,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued September 18 at 12:55PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Winston; Noxubee; Neshoba; Kemper; Newton; Lauderdale\n**Issued by:** NWS Jackson MS\n**Sent:** 2026-09-18T12:55:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-18T12:55:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-18T23:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and\nnortheast Mississippi.\n\n* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related\nillnesses.\n\n## Instructions\nDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of\nthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.\n\nTake extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose\nfitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning\nor evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and\nheat stroke.\n\nTo reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and\nHealth Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in\nshaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat\nshould be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an\nemergency! Call 9 1 1.\n\nMonitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates."}