Crowds of people find ways to stay cool in Central Virginia heat

CENTRAL VIRGINIA, Va. (WRIC)–It was a sweltering day throughout Central Virginia and other people had been in search of a bit of aid from the warmth.

Metropolis leaders supplied cooling stations at 9 public libraries throughout Richmond Saturday.

The Important Library on East Franklin Road was simply one of many many locations folks went. It had water fountains, restrooms and, after all, books to learn as folks cooled off.

Temperatures have been flirting with the 95 diploma mark Saturday afternoon, however many individuals had been nonetheless noticed outdoors.

Turner Stephenson traveled to town from North Carolina this weekend. He stated he spent the day at a Virginia museum to beat the warmth.

“Staying indoors primarily. I haven’t performed something outdoors at the moment and don’t plan on doing it. I like a library and anyplace cool, I’ll spend it this weekend,” stated Stephenson.

However for individuals who couldn’t make it to the library earlier than it closed, different locations like Henrico County supplied distinctive methods to have enjoyable and keep cool.

The county opened up up 4 spray parks.

In Richmond, crowds of individuals gathered at Brown’s Island for the second day of Riverrock.

Jackson Smart stated he was excited to be again on the competition. He deliberate to replenish on water on the a number of stations arrange throughout the world.

“I’m loving it and I’m going to take pleasure in each minute of it that I can earlier than it will get too darkish out right here,” he stated.

8News meteorologists predict one other unseasonably heat day on Sunday.