In response to the Excessive Heat Warning and Air Stagnation Advisory issued by the National Weather Service, King County government has designated several “cooling centers” in Auburn, Black Diamond, Federal Way, Redmond and Tukwila. Click here for a complete list of locations.

City of Seattle facilities, including parks, libraries and the Seattle Center are offering people a way to cool off and stay safe during the heat of the day. Click here for more information.

And finally, Seattle City Light offers advice for ways to stay cool while conserving electricity and what to do if your power goes out. High temperatures can add strain on electrical equipment and outages could occur.

More hot weather safety tips are available at kingcounty.gov/health/BeatTheHeat and in our previous post featuring tips from the Red Cross.