These Sacramento cooling centers open for first triple-digit heat wave of the year
SACRAMENTO — Multiple Sacramento-area cooling centers are open Tuesday through Thursday as the city experiences its first triple-digit heat wave of the year.
Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first triple-digit heat days this season for California's capital city. Highs are expected to be in the low 100s. Thursday is also flirting with triple-digit heat with a projected high of 99 degrees.
An excessive heat watch was issued for much of the Sacramento Valley from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Thursday. Because of this, various cooling centers will be open throughout the area to help people in need beat the heat.
Here is a list of the cooling centers and when they will be operating:
North A Emergency Shelter
1400 North A Street, Sacramento
Open from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 4-6
Outreach and Engagement Center
3615 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento
Open from 10 a.m. on June 4 to 7 a.m. on June 7
Sam and Bonnie Pannell Center
2450 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento
Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 4-6
Wackford Center
9014 Bruceville Rd., Elk Grove
Open from noon to 8 p.m. June 4-6
West Sacramento Recreation Center
2801 Jefferson Blvd., West Sacramento
Open from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the weekend
Arthur F. Turner Community Library
1212 Merkley Ave., West Sacramento
Open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
West Sacramento Community Center
1075 West Capitol Ave.
Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
Most public libraries serve as cooling centers during normal business hours. Find more information related to your county here.
Additionally, Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) will provide free vouchers to riders to and from the cooling centers during this time.
The SacRT voucher, seen below, can be printed or shown digitally to access the free rides.
Sacramento County residents are advised to call 211 or visit 211sacramento.org for the latest information on cooling center locations and hours.
During events of high heat like this, the National Weather Service Sacramento advises limiting outdoor activities between 1-8 p.m. unless you're able to frequently hydrate and find shaded areas.
Not sure when to plan various activities during the heat this week? The best times for outdoor activities are between 4 to 10 AM and 9 to 11 PM. Between 1 to 8 PM, try to limit outdoor time, or if you must be outside, hydrate and take frequent breaks in the shade. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/n0bdN2IVhY
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) June 4, 2024
Heading into this next weekend, highs will drop back down to the mid-to-low 90s.
The CBS Sacramento weather team has designated June 4-6 First Alert Action Days and will provide extensive coverage of this heat wave.