{"id":2546,"date":"2026-07-13T12:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:04:14","slug":"denver-to-open-cooling-centers-amid-monday-heatwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=2546","title":{"rendered":"Denver to open cooling centers amid Monday heatwave"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hot weather is expected to roast Denver and the surrounding area on Monday, prompting city officials to open cooling centers.<\/p>\n

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The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties on Monday. The advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to the weather service.<\/p>\n

All recreation centers will open as daytime cooling centers during regular business hours on Monday, providing shelter for people who need a place to cool down, according to Denver\u2019s Department of Public Health and Environment. The recreation centers will have access to drinking water, restrooms and a place to sit. The full list of operational recreation centers can be found online.<\/p>\n

Hot temperatures in the upper 90s are forecast for the Boulder and Denver areas and may cause heat-related illnesses, weather service forecasters said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors,\u201d forecasters wrote in the heat advisory. \u201cAnyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Denver temperatures are expected to hit 80 degrees as early as 9 a.m., peak at 97 degrees around 4 p.m. and finally drop back below 80 degrees after 11 p.m., according to hourly forecasts from the weather service.<\/p>\n

Denver Public Library locations will also be open for people to take a break from the heat, city health officials said. That includes:<\/p>\n