Where To Go To Beat The Heat In Waukesha

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — Daytime temperatures this weekend will be very hot and muggy. The National Weather is forecasting 93 degrees on Saturday and 92 on Sunday in Waukesha County.

Waukesha County officials want residents to use every resource available to keep cool.

• Call 211 to locate a cooling center. Dozens of cooling centers and places to cool off are located in Waukesha County, such as libraries, malls, or senior dining centers.
• Members of 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 today from 12:30 pm to 2:30, and tomorrow from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
  • Eble Park Ice Arena (19400 W. Bluemound Rd., Brookfield).
• Retzer Nature Center’s Environmental Learning Center (S14W28167 Madison St., Waukesha).

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.

Scott Anderson, Patch staff, contributed to this report.