Photos: Centralia Splash Park Offers Cool Respite From Heat Wave

Emma Newkirk, 4, smiles and plays in the newly reopened splash park Tuesday afternoon in Centralia. Temperartures shot above 90 in some areas of Lewis County Tuesday as part of a heat wave that began earlier in the week. According to the National Weather Service, cooler weather will arrive Thursday with the forecast calling for highs of around 70 degrees before even cooler weather arrives over the weekend.

Emma Andablo smiles and holds her thumbs up while playing in the Centralia splash park on Tuesday.

Luna Andablo smiles while playing in the Centralia splash park on Tuesday.

Emma Newkirk, 4, smiles and plays in the newly reopened splash pad, Tuesday afternoon in Centralia.

Lino Andablo carries his daughter Luna through water streams at the Centralia splash park while attempting to cool off Tuesday.