By Karen Gleason
The 830 Times
Very cold weather will descend on Val Verde County again today, and the city of Del Rio has announced it will open a warming facility in the civic center.
The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for later today into Wednesday morning and an extreme cold watch from Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
The city of Del Rio announced Monday it will activate a warming center in the Cottonwood Room at the Del Rio Civic Center, 1915 Veterans Blvd., beginning at 6 p.m. today through 9 a.m. Friday, according to a post on its social media page.
“With cold temperatures approaching, the city of Del Rio has opened a warming center at the civic center. . . to provide a warm, safe space for those in need,” the post reads.
Anyone who needs transportation to the warming center is asked to call the city’s transportation department at 830-774-8690 during the day or 830-347-0579 after hours for a free ride to the civic center.
“Quiet hours” at the center are 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Pets are welcome, but dogs must be on leashes, and cats must be in carriers.
Center staff will provide cots and blankets, but those using the center are asked to bring personal essentials, such as clothing, toiletries, food and medications.
For more information, people in Del Rio are asked to contact the city’s emergency management office at 830-775-2313.
Forecast
According to the National Weather Service’s extended forecast for Del Rio, tonight will be “partly cloudy, with a low around 30.”
Del Rio will see an east wind of 10 to 15 miles per hour for most of Tuesday night, with the wind becoming north northwest and gusting to as high as 30 miles per hour after midnight Tuesday.
Wednesday will be sunny and clear, with a high temperature expected at 51 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NWS forecast. A strong north wind will continue to blow, with gusts to 25 miles per hour.
The NWS is predicting an even colder night Wednesday, with low temperature around 26. The wind will shift slightly, expected to come from the east northeast at 5 to 10 miles per hour.
Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a high temperature expected near 48. East northeast winds at 5 to 10 miles per hour will become southeast in the afternoon and will again become gusty.
The NWS is predicting a cloudy night on Thursday, with a low near 32 degrees.
Temperatures begin to rebound Friday, with a high temperature expected near 45, a high Saturday near 59 and a high Sunday near 76.
The writer can be reached at delriomagnoliafan@gmail.com.
