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Albuquerque reaches triple digits for the second time this year on Tuesday — and the forecast says it's getting hotter
Eight-year-old Jaxsun Caldwell cools off at the Civic Plaza spray pad in Downtown Albuquerque on Tuesday.
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Albuquerque reached 100 degrees for the first time this year on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
The city reached triple digits again Tuesday. The National Weather Service forecast expects the city to reach 100 degrees for the next three days with an anticipated high of 105 on Friday.
Cooling centers available
As temperatures climb, cooling centers are opening their doors to those experiencing homelessness.
Cooling centers will offer meals, air conditioning, water and sunscreen, according to a city flyer. All 22 of the city's community centers will also be open as a refuge from the heat.
The Compassion Services Center on 514 Mesilla St. SE offers much more than just air conditioning. The center provides showers, meals, hydrating drinks, cool towels, and some recreational toys like water guns, said Pastor Joanne Landry who runs the center. The center also takes care of heat exhausted pets.
"A lot of our homeless friends — they have a lot of dogs." Landry said. "They walk these streets and their little paws are hot."
The center feeds and hydrates companion animals and also has splash pools for pets to play and relax.
With the heat rising, there are more people seeking shelter at the center.
"I have never seen so many homeless people in all my life." Landry said, "We see at least 400 meals a day."
