To help Bostonians stay cool, cooling centers will be open at 12 Boston Centers for Youth and Families community centers Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Additionally, 50 splash pads will be open at parks and playgrounds throughout the city, and select indoor BCYF pools are open.
With temperatures set to head back in the 90s this week, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a heat emergency in the city Tuesday through Thursday.
The emergency declaration, issued Monday, will open cooling centers at a dozen Boston Centers for Youth & Families community centers.
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See more information on the city's heat emergency, including the list of cooling centers and where the city's splash pads are, at boston.gov/heat.
"We're working quickly to make sure all of our Boston residents and families are protected during this week's extreme weather," Wu said in a release, noting the risk that climate change presents to people in Boston.
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Highs in the 90s are forecast in New England through the week, with more humid air -- especially Thursday when heat index values may be in the 100 to 105 range. Our weather team has issued a First Alert for that day.
