As temperatures look to take another tumble in the upcoming week, the City of Akron will extend hours at the Summit County Lake Community Center which serves as a warming center for those in need.

Warming centers and respite spots are available across metro Detroit as cold winds sweep across the region this week.

Merrimack Valley communities are taking steps to ensure its residents have a safe space to escape the extreme cold this week, and two of those havens are in

Harris County is preparing for an impending Arctic front, with Judge Lina Hidalgo announcing a readiness plan to keep residents safe and warm.

In these dangerously cold temperatures, there are warming centers open around Maine. The warming centers include the Augusta Civic Center, which opened up Monday. The city saw the alerts for very cold weather and decided to open the center.

In response to the dangerously cold temperatures, the area has warming centers options to assist individuals experiencing homelessness.

Some Maine communities are opening warming shelters due to the bitter cold temperatures that are expected to last several days.

The temperatures are well below freezing this week with the wind making it feel like the single digits at times.

The City of Gonzales has set up a warming center due to winter weather. The warming center will open at 4 p.m. on Monday, January 20, and is at the Gonzales Civic Center, which is located at 219 S. Irma Boulevard in Gonzales.