Where To Stay Cool In Oak Creek During Wisconsin Heat Advisory

OAK CREEK, WI — As intense heat sweeps into much of Wisconsin Tuesday and Wednesday, local officials are offering public spaces to cool off and reminding folks to stay hydrated and check on their loved ones.

The Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management issued a heat advisory for both days. National forecasters have warned of heat index values between 100 and 105 after Monday's round of storms across much of southeastern Wisconsin.

The heat comes just after thunderstorms knocked out the power to thousands in the Milwaukee area, possibly leaving some without air conditioning. Some outages affecting thousands lingered in the Oak Creek area into Tuesday morning. We Energies said it expects all outages to be resolved or be assigned by 7 p.m.

The Milwaukee Health Department recommended people take precautions to avoid heat illness or death, including:

• Spending part of the day inside an air-conditioned space like shopping malls or libraries.
• Not leaving children or pets in parked cars as temperatures can be life threatening within minutes.
• Wear light and loose clothing.
• Take cool baths or showers and use wet towels.
• Drink plenty of water throughout the day.
• Check in with people who are at risk and remind them 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.

Heat exhaustion and stroke symptoms can become life-threatening if untreated.

In Oak Creek, one public spot you can take the kids to cool off with water is the splash pad in Drexel Town Square. Many of Milwaukee County's public pools are expected to remain closed this summer or have not opened yet, but there are other pools that have opened so far in the area.

There are several public spaces you can visit in and around Oak Creek if you're looking to beat the heat, according to Milwaukee County officials:

Oak Creek Cooling Centers

Oak Creek Community Center
8580 South Howell Avenue
414-768-5840
8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oak Creek Public Library
8040 South 6th Street
414-766-7900
Open 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fairfield Inn & Suites
6460 South 13th Street
(414) 570-8888
Lobby Open 24 Hours

The Cornerstone
155 West Sunnyview Drive
(414) 570-9755
Open 24hrs

Salvation Army
8853 South Howell Avenue
(414) 762-3993
Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Oak Creek Assembly of God Church
7311 South 13th Street
(414) 762-2010
Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.