2021 Cooling Center dates announced
Facilities open up on June 1 across the county
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A boy wearing water wings jumps into the pool at the Rheinbad public bath in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Monday, July 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Keppler)
and last updated 2021-05-18 21:22:35-04
KERN COUNTY â Summer is right around the corner and that means hot weather is on the way. Kern County s Cooling Center season is set to start on June 1, 2021.
Keep in mind, the Cooling Centers are only open on specific days during the summer when temperatures forecast are set to hit certain highs.
In the Kern River Valley if it is hotter than 105 degrees, Cooling Centers will open. It must be hotter than 108 degrees in the desert communities in order for the centers to open. If it reaches 95 degrees or warmer near Frazier park, the Cooling Centers will open there, too.
CHICAGO (WLS) It s hard to talk about extreme heat when we are coming off of a brutal cold and snowy stretch of winter weather around Chicago. But extreme heat is a hot topic, and we must include it when talking about severe weather preparedness. Aside from the obvious, when you have long hot stretches, we know what that has done in the past in Chicago and what it can do, said ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee. Heat is still the number one killer around the world when it comes to weather.
The summer of 1995 was the catalyst for many lessons learned in Chicago. More than 700 people died across the metro area. Experts warn heat waves will become more common over time.