Cooling stations to be open in valley

Nine cooling stations will be open to the homeless today through Saturday because temperatures might rise to dangerous levels. The cooling stations will be open during daylight hours. They are:

■ Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road., Henderson.

■ Cambridge Recreation Center, 3930 Cambridge St., near Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway.

■ Dula Gymnasium, 441 E. Bonanza Road., near Las Vegas Boulevard.

■ Hollywood Recreation Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd., near Charleston Boulevard.

■ Islamic Society of Nevada, 4730 E. Desert Inn Road, near Boulder Highway.

■ Pearson Community Center, 1625 W. Carey Ave., near Martin Luther King Boulevard, North Las Vegas.

■ Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St., Henderson.

■ Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, near Desert Inn.

■ Walnut Recreation Center, 3075 N. Walnut Road, near East Cheyenne Avenue.

For more information, call 211.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures are expected to range from 110 to 115 degrees.