Central Illinois falls under Heat Advisory until Wednesday

Posted on June 13, 2022
Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 90s through the first three days of the week across Central Illinois. (Photo Courtesy of Pixabay)

By Jake Fogal

BLOOMINGTON – Highs in the upper 90s and heat index readings in the triple digits are expected over the next few days, making for dangerous heat. As a result of the heat, there is a Heat Advisory in effect from noon Monday until 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Cooling centers have been opened throughout McLean County for those that are unable to escape the sun, and need a place to recover, according to McLean County Emergency Management Agency Director, Cathy Beck.

Beck added that nearly 30 cooling centers have been opened throughout McLean County, used as a short term emergency location where people can get out of dangerous temperatures to prevent loss of life.

“We work with community partners to come up with a cooling center list. What that means is there are places where if people are outside and it’s life threatening heat and they don’t have an option to go somewhere else they can go to one of these places until their body temperature can acclimate. Once they are feeling better they can go to their next stop,” Beck said.

Cooling centers are located throughout the county. A list of center locations can be found by going to the following website, https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/ImageRepository/Document?documentId=20858

Jake Fogal can be reached at [email protected].

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