Ozone Action Days are in effect in southeast Michigan Friday and Saturday as temps hover in the mid to upper 90s.
Saturday will be even warmer with record-setting heat reaching the upper 90s (97 in Detroit). It will feel 105-107 with the heat index.
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) meteorologists said sunshine and light southwest winds bring hot, humid, hazy air into Southeast Michigan, continuing regional ozone development.
- Relax and delay mowing the lawn until evening or the next day. Exhaust from your lawn mower and other gas-powered lawn and garden equipment help form ozone.
- Avoid refueling your vehicle during daylight hours. Fumes released at the gas pump contribute to ozone formation.
- Reduce electricity use. Adjust your thermostat a few degrees higher and turn off lights, computers, and other electrical devices when not in use.
Stay cool:
The Detroit Parks and Recreation Department and the Detroit Public Library have cooling centersavailable during excessively hot days.
The centers provide air-conditioned comfort and protection from the heat.
When temperatures rise about 90 degrees, the elderly and very young are most susceptible to heat and heat-related illness. Signs of illness include headache, dizziness, nausea, heavy sweating, confusion and pale or flushed skin.
The American Red Cross recommends the following treatment for people suffering from heat-related illness:
- Move the victim to a cool place
- Give him or her cool water to drink
- Apply ice packs or cool wet cloth to the skin
- If a victim refuses water, vomits or loses consciousness, call 911 immediately
View the list of Detroit cooling centers:
Adam / Butzel Center 10500 Lyndon
- Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Butzel Family 7737 Kercheval
- Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Clemente Center 2631 Bagley
- Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Crowell Recreation Center 16630 Lahser Road
- Monday – Friday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Coleman A. Young Recreation Center 2751 Robert Bradby Dr.
- Monday – Friday 6 a.m.- 9 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Farwell Recreation Center 2711 E. Outer Drive
- Monday – Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Heilmann Center 19601 Crusade
- Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Lasky Center 13200 Fenelon
- Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Northwest Activities Center 18100 Meyers
- Monday - Friday 6 a.m. 10 p.m.
- Saturday - Sunday 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Patton Recreation Center 2301 Woodmere
- Monday – Friday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Williams Center 8431 Rosa Parks
- Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Ferndale Cooling Center:
Kulick Community Center
- Friday - 9:30 a.m. - to 5 p.m.
- Saturday - 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Sunday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
