(PUEBLO, Colo.) — Mayor Heather Graham has issued a declaration of temporary housing and shelter emergency for the City of Pueblo beginning Thursday, June 13 at noon.

Due to the heat, the declaration will conclude at 7 p.m. on June 13. During this emergency, local synagogues, mosques, temples, and other religious institutions may utilize their buildings as temporary shelters for the City’s homeless.

The declaration is pursuant with Ordinance No. 10058.

The National Weather Service predicts a high temperature of almost 102. The heat index is expected to be near 99 degrees and the humidity can increase the feeling of the heat.

A heat advisory has been issued for Pueblo County and surrounding regions until 7 p.m. on June 13.