Find Milwaukee Cooling Centers Amid Extreme Heat

Milwaukee WI

11 August, 2021

11:17 AM

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MILWAUKEE, WI — The Milwaukee Health Department announced Wednesday tips and locations for staying cool during the extreme heat. Wednesday's heat index values will rise as high as 101 from 12 to 7 p.m. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to follow before 7 p.m., the weather service said. The health department recommends drinking fluids throughout the day, taking cool showers or baths and staying indoors at air conditioned spaces to beat the heat. Thousands of Milwaukee residents are still without power after Tuesday's storm, according to the We Energies outage map. Here's a list of places to stay cool at during the excessive heat. Residents are encouraged to call before to confirm hours. Clinton E. & Bernice K. Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (414) 263-2255McGovern Park Senior Center, 4500 W. Custer Ave. (414) 527-0990 Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W. Vliet St. (414) 933-2332 Wilson Park Senior Center, 2601 W. Howard Ave. (414) 282-5566 Arlington Court, 1633 N. Arlington Place (414) 286-2905Cherry Court, 1525 N. 24th St. (414) 344-6705College Court, 3334 W. Highland Boulevard (414) 286-2905 Convent Hill, 455 E. Ogden Ave. (414) 220-4690Highland Gardens, 1818 W. Juneau Ave. (414) 344-1107 Hillside Resource Center, 1452 N. 7th St. (414) 286-2905Holton Terrace, 2825 N. Holton St. (414) 286-2905Lincoln Court, 2325 S. Howell Ave. (414) 286-2905Locust Court, 1350 E. Locust St. (414) 286-2905Merrill Park, 222 N. 33rd St. (414) 286-5100Mitchell Court, 2600 W. National Ave. (414) 286-2905 Riverview, 1300 E. Kane Place (414) 286-2905 Community Services, 650 W. Reservoir Ave. (414) 286-2905 Ben Franklin Cool Spot, 2308 W. Nash St. (414) 286-2803 Carmen Park Cool Spot, 7320 W. Carmen Ave. (414) 286-2803 Columbia Park Cool Spot, 1354 W. Columbia St. (414) 286-2803 Franklin Square Cool Spot, 2643 N. 13th St. (414) 286-2803 Burbank Wading Pool, 6035 W. Adler St. (414) 286-2803 Burnham Wading Pool, 1755 S. 32nd St. (414) 286-2803 Enderis Wading Pool, 2938 N. 72nd St. (414) 286-2803 Holt Wading Pool, 1716 W. Holt Ave. (414) 286-2803 Merrill Wading Pool 461 N. 35th St. (414) 286-2803 Modrzejewski Wading Pool, 1020 W. Cleveland Ave. (414) 286-2803 Ohio Wading Pool, 974 W. Holt Ave. (414) 286-2803 Humboldt Park Wading Pool, 3000 S. Howell Ave. (414) 257-8098Smith Park Wading Pool, 5462 N. 33rd St. (414) 257-8098 Gordon Park Splash Pads, 1321 E. Locust St. (414) 257-8098