WISCONSIN — A large portion of the state spent much of Tuesday under an excessive heat warning.
While many people stayed inside to avoid the high temperatures, others ventured outside or had to work outdoors.
Casey Peckham is from Rice Lake. She’s in Milwaukee visiting family and took her granddaughter Maddie to the David F. Schulz Aquatic Center on Milwaukee’s North Side to beat the heat.
“It’s crazy hot with the humidity; it’s insane,” she said.
Peckham said she doesn’t mind the high temperatures but makes sure Maddie stays in cool places, keeps hydrated and wears sunscreen.
“There wouldn’t be much to do today, and I don’t want her to be inside; it’s so good to be outside. So it’s really just a healthy thing for things to do to be in the water on a hot, hot day like today,” Peckham said.
Thomas Pfister has a different take on the heat. He owns Steinhammer Masonry based in Menomonee Falls.
He said he loses money when temperatures excessively high.
“With masonry, when it gets above 95 and 100 degrees on the index, we can no longer do our work, unfortunately,” Pfister said.
He said he’s looking forward to the cooler temperatures this fall so he doesn’t have to cut his workdays short.
“What happens is the mortar too quick and then it shrinks up and then it’s not as strong as it should be and so that causes us to go home early,” he said.
Peckham said she’s just happy she was able to find a Milwaukee County pool to beat the heat on Tuesday so her granddaughter could safely play with her friends.
“It’s a good healthy way for kids to cool off, they can play inside anytime, you don’t get this all the time, this season, and so to be outside in the water and play, super great,” she said.