TUSCOLA COUNTY, MI -- Ice water was passed out to inmates over the weekend at the Tuscola County Jail due to a lack of air conditioning in some cells within the facility.

"Many of our jail cells do not have air conditioning so we will be passing out ice water tomorrow," reads a June 29 message on the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

The high temperature hit 93 degrees Saturday afternoon at Tuscola Area Airport just outside of Caro, according to the National Weather Service, where the medium-security county jail is located at 420 Court St.

Let’s take it easy this weekend and thru the 4th. Check on the elderly as they are more susceptible to heat exhaustion... Posted by Tuscola County Sheriff's Office on Friday, June 29, 2018

Tuscola County Sheriff Glen Skrent serves as the administrator and warden for the facility. A message left by MLive for comment from Skrent on how long the practice would continue was not immediately returned.

A heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday, July 1 for mid-Michigan, including Tuscola County, as high temperatures are forecast to hit the lower 90's and heat indices nearing 100 degrees.

The county sheriff's office message on social media also provided a reminder to residents to "Check on the elderly as they are more susceptible to heat exhaustion and stroke."

Residents are advised to stay hydrated, stay in an air-conditioned room, if possible; check up on relatives and neighbors; reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening; and, wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing.