City Respite Center Opening Thresholds
Cold Weather:
• Nighttime lows of 37 degrees or
lower for two or more days within
a five-day span; or
• Rain for two or more consecutive
days (forecast 60% or more); or
• One day or night of rain combined
with nighttime lows of 32 degrees
or lower.
Hot Weather:
• Publication of a National Weather
Service (NWS) Heat Advisory.
• NWS issues Heat Advisories within
12 hours of the onset of extremely
dangerous heat conditions.
• The general rule of thumb for this
Advisory is when the maximum heat
index temperature is expected to be
100° or higher for at least 2 days
and nighttime air temperatures will
not drop below 75°.
Sacramento Temperature Averages
• Sacramento averages 23
days a year of 1000
Fahrenheit weather, which
can happen anytime from
May to October.
• Sacramento averages 46
days a year of below 400
Fahrenheit weather, which
can happen anytime from
November to April
Temporary Respite Centers (city staffed)
• New City Hall Lobby – 80+ capacity, limited hours, conflicts with public meetings
• Community Centers – Hagginwood, Pannell, George Sims, South Natomas, North Natomas, Oak Park, Coloma and Hart Senior Center • Capacity and participation vary by location.
• Impacts normally scheduled programing, staff and services. • No services.
Respite Centers
• 3615 Auburn Blvd (Science & Space
Center Museum)
• 50+ capacity
• Staffed by Hope Cooperative
• Services provided Service Hub
• Downtown Service Hub
• 100+ capacity
• Staffed by City/County and contractors
• Full services