Tucson is opening more cooling centers this year as residents faced the first 110 degree day of 2025.
Temperatures in Tucson and other parts of southern Arizona climbed to near-record temperatures over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. They’re are expected to be 5-12 degrees above normal throughout the week, with another extreme heat warning predicted on Thursday and Friday.
This summer Tucson officials are ramping up the city’s heat response efforts with additional cooling centers and emergency relief packages. Six city-run cooling centers are open every day from noon to 4 p.m. — along with more than two dozen centers run by Pima County. There are also respite centers where people experiencing homelessness can go to get out of the sun temporarily.
Pima County recorded 146 heat-related deaths last year.
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