'Cool Zones' open across San Diego County; extreme heat warning in effect
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- As temperatures are expected to soar into the triple-digits for parts of San Diego County this week, city and county officials are reminding people of several available "Cool Zones" where they can seek relief from the heat.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for San Diego County mountains and valleys from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. Friday, with temperatures expected to reach over 100 degrees.
Meanwhile, the county's desert communities and several other parts of Southern California are under an extreme heat warning until 8 p.m. Saturday, with "dangerously hot conditions" of temperatures up to 116 degrees expected.
San Diegans can seek respite from the hot weather at public cooling shelters, including all county-owned libraries, which are designated as "Cool Zones" until Oct. 31. A full list of sites designated by the county as “Cool Zones,” as well as their hours of operation, can be found at this link.
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People may also visit any of the sites listed below, which are operated by the City of San Diego:
Cool Zone Address Azalea Recreation Center 2596 Violet St. Balboa Park Activity Center 2145 Park Blvd. Canyonside Recreation Center 12350 Black Mountain Rd. Kearny Mesa Recreation Center 3170 Armstrong St. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center 6401 Skyline Dr. Montgomery Waller Recreation Center 3020 Coronado Ave. Mountain View Community Center 641 S. Boundary St. Nobel Recreation Center 8810 Judicial Dr. Pacific Beach Recreation Center 1405 Diamond St. Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center 18448 West Bernardo Dr. San Carlos Recreation Center 6445 Lake Badin Ave.
All city public libraries are also designated as cooling shelters.
