The summer heat continues to plague North Texas this weekend.
KXAS-TV (NBC5) has forecast temperatures could reach 110 degrees Sunday in Dallas. Dallas announced plans to open additional cooling centers Sunday for people to find relief from the heat of the day, which could be the hottest of the year so far.
The primary location will be at the Austin Street Center, 2929 Hickory St. near Interstate 30 in South Dallas. The city’s Office of Homeless Solutions said in a news release the shelter will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday.
Most of Dallas’ public libraries and recreation centers, which operate as cooling centers during normal business hours, are typically closed on Sundays. However, the following recreation centers will open noon to 8 p.m. Sunday:
- Jaycee Zaragoza Recreation Center, 3114 Clymer St. in West Dallas.
- Kiest Park Recreation Center, 3080 S. Hampton Road in central Oak Cliff.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 2901 Pennsylvania Ave. in South Dallas.
The city said said the cooling centers will be equipped with air conditioning, water and trained staff.
“As we continue to navigate new issues concerning severe inclement weather, we thank OHS partners who continue to make temporary inclement weather shelters and cooling centers possible” said OHS director Christine Crossley.
Across North Texas, additional cooling centers with weekly hours are Our Calling center, Union Gospel Mission Dallas, the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center and The Salvation Army. DART has also opened cooling centers this summer to keep riders out of the heat.
The excessive heat will last through the weekend and into next week, with triple digit highs each day with no real relief in sight… An elevated fire threat will continue to be a concern as well due to a lack of wetting rains. #dfwwx #ntxwx #ctxwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/103DZyWfmi
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) August 18, 2023
The latest NBC5 forecast:
- SATURDAY: Sunny and very hot. Low: 83. High: 108.
- SUNDAY: Sunny and very hot. Low: 83. High: 110.
- MONDAY: Mostly sunny and very hot. Low: 83. High: 105.
- TUESDAY: Partly sunny and hot. Low: 83. High: 103.
- WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and hot. Low: 81. High: 102.
