Central and northern Michigan are facing hot temperatures, with highs projected to be close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas this week.
Much of the region is under a heat advisory from the National Weather Service. Meteorologist Jeff Zoltowski said, so far, this has been a “pretty average” summer season.
He added that mid-Michigan will face lingering heat throughout the week.
“We are looking at some hotter temperatures lingering into at least Wednesday, and then maybe starting to see a little bit more of a cool down by the time you get to Thursday,” he said.
Zoltowski said northern lower Michigan can expect temperatures to taper down by Wednesday.
Jessica Somerlott is the senior services manager for the Bay County Department on Aging. She said they’re checking in on the elderly in the area, many of whom are homebound.
“Our big concern is making sure that all those folks are looked in on a regular basis, because some of them don't have family,” she said. “We try to be their family and to look in on them and make sure they're doing okay."
The department’s five area centers are open as cooling centers. Local emergency managers say public libraries and malls can act as areas to cool off.
Midland County Emergency Manager Jennifer Boyer told WCMU libraries and malls along with Midland County's family centers can serve as a cooling center.
You can also find local cooling shelters by dialing 211.
