Residents across the St. Louis region can reach cooling assistance right now by calling the United Way of Greater St. Louis at 800-427-4626, dialing 2-1-1 from a landline, or contacting Cool Down St. Louis at 314-241-7668. Those numbers are the fastest route to an air-conditioned space or energy assistance while an Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect.
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has an Extreme Heat Warning in effect from Sunday through 8 p.m. Wednesday. Heat index values reached roughly 105 degrees on Sunday and were forecast to approach 110 on Monday, with high air temperatures in the mid-90s. The weather service issues a warning for this region when the heat index is expected to reach around 110 degrees for two days or around 105 degrees for four consecutive days.
