City & Red Cross offer cooling centers

The Senior Center, at 1701 22nd St., is open from 9 am to 4 pm. The Library, at 1220 10th St., is open from 11 am to 8 pm.

The hot weather is expected to peak on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The official forecast for Anacortes calls for a high of 84 on Wednesday, cooling slightly to 81 on Thursday, 78 on Friday and 75 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the forecast for Burlington & Mount Vernon calls for a high of 95 on Wednesday, dropping to 93 on Thursday, 87 on Friday and 82 on Saturday. Lucky we live along the water.

A local Web site, anacortesweather.com, recorded a high of 83 on Monday.