Heat Advisory: Public Spaces To Cool Off In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI — The City of Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management have issued a heat advisory Tuesday and Wednesday. Heat index values between 100 to 105 degrees are expected Tuesday after a round of storms, national forecasters said.

The health department recommended people to take the following precautions to avoid heat-related illness or death.

• Try to spend part of the day in air-conditioned spaces such as shopping malls, movie theaters or libraries
• Never leave children or pets in a parked car, as temperatures can become life-threatening within minutes
• Wear light and loose-fitting clothing
• Take cool baths or showers and use wet towels to cool down
• Drink plenty of water throughout the day regardless of thirst
• Check in on those who are at-risk, and remind others to drink water
• Be aware of heat-related illness symptoms
  • Heat exhaustion symptoms include heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting or fainting
  • Heat stroke symptoms include extremely high body temperature, hot and dry skin (no sweating), rapid pulse, throbbing headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, or unconsciousness

Milwaukee offers more than 30 public spaces for people who need a place to cool off. Here's a list for each.

• Atkinson Public Library
  • 1960 W. Atkinson Ave.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Bay View Public Library
  • 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Beulah Brinton Community Center
  • 2555 S. Bay St.
  • (414) 481-2494
  • Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Capitol Public Library
  • 3969 N. 74th St.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Center Street Public Library
  • 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Central Public Library
  • 814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Clinton E. & Bernice K. Rose Senior Center
  • 3045 N. MLK Dr.
  • (414) 263-2255
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• East Public Library
  • 2320 N. Cramer St.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Forest Home Public Library
  • 1432 W. Forest Home Ave.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Martin Luther King Public Library
  • 310 W. Locust St.
  • (414) 286-3000
• McGovern Park Senior Center
  • 4500 W. Custer Ave.
  • (414) 527-0990
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Mill Road Public Library
  • 6431 N. 76th St.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Tippecanoe Public Library
  • 3912 S. Howell Ave.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Villard Avenue Public Library
  • 3310 W. Villard Ave.
  • (414) 286-3000
• Washington Park Public Library
  • 2121 N. Sherman Boulevard
  • (414) 286-3000
• Washington Park Senior Center
  • 4420 W. Vliet St.
  • (414) 933-2332
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wilson Park Senior Center
  • 2601 W. Howard Ave.
  • (414) 282-5566
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Zablocki Public Library
  • 3501 W Oklahoma Ave
  • (414) 286-3000
• Repairers of the Breach
  • 1335 W. Vliet St.
  • (414) 934-9305
  • Open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Arlington Court
  • 1633 N. Arlington Place
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Cherry Court
  • 1525 N. 24th St.
  • (414) 344-6705
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• College Court
  • 3334 W. Highland Boulevard
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Convent Hill
  • 455 E. Ogden Ave.
  • (414) 220-4690
  • Open 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Highland Gardens
  • 1818 W. Juneau Ave.
  • (414) 344-1107
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Hillside Resource Center
  • 1452 N. 7th St.
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Holton Terrace
  • 2825 N. Holton St.
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Lincoln Court
  • 2325 S. Howell Ave.
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Locust Court
  • 1350 E. Locust St.
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Merrill Park
  • 222 N. 33rd St.
  • (414) 286-5100
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Mitchell Court
  • 2600 W. National Ave.
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Riverview
  • 1300 E. Kane Place
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Community Services
  • 650 W. Reservoir Ave.
  • (414) 286-2905
  • Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Humboldt Park Wading Pool
  • 3000 S. Howell Ave.
  • (414) 257-8098
  • Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Smith Park Wading Pool
  • 5462 N. 33rd St.
  • (414) 257-8098
  • Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.