It was 3 p.m. Saturday, July 24, and the heat index was 103 in Wyandotte County, having declined two degrees from the 2 p.m. reading, according to the National Weather Service.
The outdoors temperature was 96 degrees.
There are some cooling centers in the community for relief from the heat, according to a list on the Unified Government’s website.
Wyandotte County is under an excessive heat warning from Friday until 7 p.m. July 28, with days of sustained hot weather in store.
The nighttime low temperatures will be in the low 70s.
According to a Unified Government list, cooling centers, and spray parks include:
Eisenhower Spray Park, 2901 N. 72nd, open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Pierson Spray Park, 1800 S. 55th, open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Heathwood Spray Park, 10th and Parallel, open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Joe E. Amayo – Argentine Community Center, 2810 Metropolitan Ave., open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday; open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Armourdale Community Center, 730 Osage Ave., closed Saturday and Sunday, open 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Patricia “Diane” Kane Community Center, 3130 N. 122nd, closed Saturday and Sunday, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Providence YMCA – Ball Family Center, 8601 Parallel, open only on days of excessive heat warning, ID required, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Monday-Friday.
Turner Recreation Commission, 831 S. 55th, open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, closed on Sunday, open 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
A map of the cooling centers, with more information, is online at https://unifiedgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/LocalPerspective/index.html?appid=05d96f432cd645f6a59512875df09d6b.