SAN DIEGO- While San Diego can boast 78 degrees and be sunny most of the year, summer can bring sweltering heat that raises temperatures to 100 degrees in some parts of the county.
To keep San Diegans cool during these hot summer months, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) opens sites called “cool zones” or “cool zones.” Air-conditioned places where people can gather to beat the heat.
And an excessive heat warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. Monday to 9 p.m. Saturday in deserts.
The advisory will also include coastal areas, western valleys and mountains from 10 am Tuesday to 9 pm Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
Hot days generate profits for certain businesses
Cool zones will open during the 2021 summer season for humans and service animals beginning June 15 and throughout the summer.
This is where you can go to escape the heat:
Biblioteca Alpine Branch (1752 Alpine Boulevard, 91901)
Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm
Biblioteca Alpine Branch (1752 Alpine Boulevard, 91901)
Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm
Biblioteca sucursal de Borrego Springs (2580 Country Club Road, 92004)
Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm
Fallbrook Community Centers (341 Herald Lane, 92028)
Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6:30 pm
Lakeside Community Center (9841 Vine Street, 92040)
Monday to Friday from 12 to 5 pm
Potrero Branch Library (24883 Potrero Valley Road, 91963)
Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm
Ramona Branch Library (1275 Main Street, 92065)
Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm
Sanya Ysabel Nature Center (22135 CA-79, 92070)
Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm
Friday to Sunday, 11 a.m. M. At 5 p. M.
Spring Valley Community Center (8735 Jamacha Boulevard, 91977)
Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 8 pm
Friday, from 9 am to 7 pm
Valley Center Branch Library (29200 Cole Grade Road, 92082)
Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm
More locations can be added.
How to stay cool on hot days?
If you can’t get to a cool area, the HHSA has other tips for people, particularly older adults, to stay cool on hot days.
The agency recommends: avoiding physical activity during the day and setting the pace. Instead, plan to exercise between 4 and 7 a.m., usually the coolest part of the day.
And stay indoors as much as possible.
The coolest floors are the lowest floors.
Keep your curtains and blinds closed as much as possible with the windows slightly open.
Taking a cold shower.
Wearing light, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.
Never leave children or pets inside vehicles, even with cracked windows.
Drink more fluids than usual. Water is best, and alcohol or caffeine can make the effects of heat worse.
Find many more tips here.
Am I suffering from heat illness?
Signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion include: extremely high body temperature (103 degrees or higher), dizziness, nausea, confusion, and headache.
If you know someone with these symptoms, call 911 and try to cool the person down by moving them in the shade, spraying them with cold water, or fanning them. You should not give the person any liquids to drink.
Be sure to monitor those 65 and older, infants and children, and those with disabilities or chronic medical conditions in hot weather; these groups are more vulnerable to heat stress, the county says.
Get a free fan in San Diego County
The San Diego County HHSA is partnering with the San Diego County Electric and Gas Company to provide free ventilators to people living on limited incomes. To be eligible, a resident must not have access to an air-conditioned space in their home or apartment building. For more information on the fan program or to order a fan, call (800) 339-4661.
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