Douglas County advises residents of high heat over the holiday weekend

MINDEN, Nev. - With temperatures expected to exceed 100F over the next several days in Douglas County, officials are reaching out to residents to alert them of cooling centers and how to handle the above-normal heat.

The highs are expected to be dangerously hot with temperatures ranging from 100F to 105F, and little cooling at night with lows of 65F to 70F. These temperatures will reach or exceed daily records in many places through the holiday.

Residents and visitors need to remember to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun during the hottest period of the day, and check up on those relatives and neighbors who are heat vulnerable. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Car interiors in hot weather can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Periods of high heat may cause power outages. Extended outages could impact the community - closing stores, transportation, banks, and gas stations. It doesn’t hurt to be prepared!

The following locations have air conditioning and can be utilized as a place to cool down during normal business hours. In the event of an outage, the Douglas County Community Center on Waterloo has a backup generator and can be utilized as a cooling station:

Douglas County Community and Senior Center
1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville, NV 89410

Kahle Park and Community Center
236 NV-207, Stateline, NV 89449

TRE Community Center
1490 Albite Rd, Wellington, NV 89444

For normal business hours visit https://www.douglascountynv.gov/

For more information on how you can prepare for high heat temperatures visit https://www.ready.gov/heat