Summers getting hotter: Stay Safe! 

 Thanh Truong, Gray Louisiana Fox 8 Live 

 Louisiana summers are getting hotter and more humid, researchers say 

New data shows summer temperatures are rising across Louisiana, with New Orleans seeing 53 more hotter-than-normal days 

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Louisiana’s summer heat is becoming harder to ignore, with rising temperatures, higher humidity and thousands of heat-related emergency room visits in recent years. 

Across all 64 parishes, average summer temperatures have risen since 1970, according to Climate Central, a nonprofit research group. 

In 2023, Louisiana reported a record-breaking 88 heat-related deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. More than 6,100 people went to emergency rooms that year because of heat-related symptoms.