With temperatures predicted to surge past 100 dgrees every day for the next week, the City of Stockton has announced cooling stations spread out around the town at community centers.
The Weather Channel website forecasts temperatures as high as 105 degrees on Thursday, peaking at 111 degrees on Monday. The cooling centers will be operational from Thursday through Sept. 7:
- September 1: Arnold Rue, Stribley, Van Buskirk Community Centers – open 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Seifert Community Center open 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- September 2: Arnold Rue, Stribley, Van Buskirk Community Centers – open 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Seifert Community Center open 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- September 3: Arnold Rue, Stribley, Van Buskirk, Seifert Community Centers – open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with Stribley Community Center staying open until 7:00 p.m.
- September 4-5: Stribley Community Center open 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- September 6-7: Arnold Rue, Stribley, Van Buskirk Community Centers – open 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Seifert Community Center open 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Community Center locations:
- Arnold Rue Community Center – 5758 Lorraine Ave., Stockton 95210
- Seifert Community Center – 128 W. Benjamin Holt Dr., Stockton 95207
- Stribley Community Center – 1760 E. Sonora St., Stockton 95205
- Van Buskirk Community Center – 734 Houston Ave., Stockton 95206
For more information concerning how to deal with extreme heat, please visit www.stocktonca.gov/heat or www.ready.gov/heat.