BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Experts said Wednesday's temperatures will be scorching and officials have opened up most cooling centers across Kern County.

Residents are encouraged to bring their favorite non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, reading materials and games to the cooling centers (snow cones not provided).

KERN COUNTY COOLING CENTERS:

Ben Austin Community Center, 1751 McKee Rd., Bakersfield.

Buttonwillow Recreation and Parks District, 133 East First St., Buttonwillow.

Delano Veterans Building, 1025 Garces Hwy., Delano.

East Bakersfield Veterans Building, 2101 Ridge Rd., Bakersfield.

East Niles Senior Center, 6601 East Niles St., Bakersfield.

Kern River Valley Senior Center/Veterans Building, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd., Lake Isabella.

Lamont Senior Center, 10300 San Diego St., Lamont.

Martin Luther King Community Center, 1000 S. Owens, Bakersfield.

North of the River Veterans Building, 400 West Norris Rd., Bakersfield

Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Ln., Bakersfield.

Silvercreek Community Center, 7011 Harris Rd., Bakersfield.

South Bakersfield Veterans Building, 1905 Wilson Rd., Bakersfield.

Taft Veterans Building, 218 Taylor St., Taft.

Walker Senior Center, 505 Sunset Ave., Shafter.

Wasco Recreation Building, 1280 Poplar St., Wasco.

Those in the Mountain Communities Include:

Tehachapi veterans Building, 125 East F. St., Tehachapi.

Those in the Desert Communities Include:

California City Police Dept., 21130 Hacienda Blvd., California City.

Inyokern Senior Center, 1247 Broadway, Inyokern.

Ridgecrest Senior Center, 125 S. Warner, Ridgecrest.