5 Ways To Beat The Heat In Waukesha County

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — Daytime temperatures will feel like 11o degrees on Thursday, and Waukesha County officials want residents to use every resource available to keep cool.

“Excessive heat is the most frequent weather-related danger in southeast Wisconsin,” Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow said in a statement to Patch. “For this reason, Waukesha County has safeguards in place to ensure that even our most vulnerable residents can stay safe and healthy.”

1. Cooling Centers

Cooling centers are free locations available for the public to use to cool down, such as libraries, malls, or senior dining centers. They are not typically intended for overnight cooling or sleeping, as nighttime tends to be the coolest time of the day. Call 211 to locate a cooling center.

Big Bend

• Big Bend Village Library

Brookfield

• Fox Brook Park
• Brookfield Public Library

Delafield

• Naga-Waukee Park
• Delafield Public Library

Eagle

• Alice Baker Memorial Library

Elm Grove

• Elm Grove Public Library

Menomonee Falls

• Menomonee Park
• Menomonee Falls Public Library

Merton

• Merton Town Hall Library

Mukwonago

• Mukwonago Park
• Community Library

Muskego

• Muskego Park
• Muskego Public Library

New Berlin

• New Berlin Public Library

Oconomowoc

• Oconomowoc Public Library
• St Vincent De Paul Thrift Store

Pewaukee

• Pewaukee Public Library

Waukesha

• Minooka Park
• Hebron House of Hospitality 812 N. East Ave 262-549-8722
• Hope Center Day Drop-In Shelter 502 N. East Ave 262-549-8726
• Waukesha Public Library
• St Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
• Jeremy House 1301 E. Moreland Blvd 262-549-8735
• Salvation Army 445 Madison St. 262-547-7367

2. Ice Arenas

The public may use Waukesha County ice arenas as free cooling stations during business hours. The cost to skate is $6.50 for adults and $5.00 for seniors and children.

Naga-Waukee Park Ice Arena (2699 Golf Rd, Delafield) offers public open skate weekdays from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm on weekends.

Eble Park Ice Arena (19400 W. Bluemound Rd. Brookfield) offers public open skate Sunday – Friday noon - 2:00 pm

3. Nature Centers

Retzer Nature Center’s Environmental Learning Center (S14W28167 Madison St., Waukesha) will be open from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

4. The Beach

All Waukesha County Park System swimming beaches are open. Check website for locations and details: www.waukeshacounty.gov/swimming.

Requesting and Reporting Non-Emergency Information

Residents should only call 911 if they are experiencing an emergency situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment.

5. Looking Out For Your Neighbor

Heat stroke is a real danger this week. Call 911 for anyone suffering the following symptoms related to heat stroke: headache, red & dry skin without sweating, a body temperature near 103 degrees, nausea or vomiting, a rapid pulse, a declining level of alertness or loss of consciousness.

Pavement blow-outs can be caused by extreme heat. Call 911 for any Traffic hazards occurring on roadways or Environmental dangers.

Wisconsin law prevents a utility from disconnecting occupied dwelling units when a heat advisory, heat warning, or heat emergency is in effect. Contact the Public Service Commission Consumer Affairs at 1-800-225-7729 for more information. Residents can use WE Energies’ Outage Map to see the status of any reported outages in the area https://www.we-energies.com/outagemapext/.

Wellness Checks can make the difference for those who are more vulnerable to health risks related to extreme heat, such as adults over 65; children younger than five; people with health issues such as chronic diseases, or those who take certain medications; and individuals who work outside. Waukesha County’s Division of Health and Human Services is helping these populations by increasing wellness checks of current clients. Residents can help these populations by checking in on elderly neighbors and by not leaving children or pets in hot cars.