Area cooling centers to open due to forecasted heat this week

MIAMI VALLEY — The Miami Valley has seen some of its warmest temperatures this week.

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A heat advisory is in effect until 8p p.m. today for the entire Miami Valley. Randolph County, Indiana, is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Friday.

Tuesday’s low temperature in Dayton reached 74 degrees and broke the old record of 73 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. It was set twice in 1914 and 1952.

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Montgomery County announced that several cooling centers will be opened this week, according to a social media post.

Dayton has utilized its three recreation centers as “cooling centers” this weekend. They are open Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The locations are:

  • Greater Dayton Recreation Center- 2021 W. Third Street
  • Lohrey Recreation Center- 2366 Glenarm Avenue
  • Northwest Recreation Center- 1600 Princeton Avenue

Other cooling centers across Montgomery County include:

  • Payne Recreation Center in Moraine- 3800 Main Street (Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
  • Vandalia Recreation Center- 111 Stonequarry Road (Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m.)
  • Washington Township Recreation Center- 895 Miamisburg Centerville Road (Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • Huber Heights Senior Center - 7301 Shull Road (Mon-Tues: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

The following Cooling Centers are open in Greene County:

  • Beavercreek Senior Center - 3868 Dayton Xenia Rd., Beavercreek, OH 45432
  • Fairborn Senior Center - 325 N 3rd St., Fairborn, OH 45324
  • Yellow Springs Senior Center - 227 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs, OH 45387
  • Spring Valley Senior Center - 2551 Old U.S. 42 South, Spring Valley, OH 45370
  • Beavercreek Community Library - 3618 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek, OH 45432
  • Cedarville Community Library - 20 South Miller St., Cedarville, OH 45314
  • Fairborn Community Library - 1 East Main St., Fairborn, OH 45324
  • Jamestown Community Library - 86 Seaman Dr., Jamestown, OH 45335
  • Winters-Bellbrook Community Library - 57 West Franklin St., Bellbrook, OH 45305
  • Xenia Community Library - 76 East Market St., Xenia, OH 45385
  • Yellow Springs Community Library - 415 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs, OH 45387
  • John Bryan Community Center - 100 Dayton St., Yellow Springs, OH 45387
  • Fairborn Police Department Lobby - 70 W. Hebble Ave., Fairborn, OH 45324

The following Cooling Centers are open in Clark County:

  • Salvation Army – 15 S. Plum St., Springfield
  • Library Main Branch – 201 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield
  • Park Branch – 1119 Bechtle Ave., Springfield
  • Southgate Branch – 1863 S. Limestone St., Springfield
  • Tuttle Branch – 191 S. Tuttle Rd., Springfield
  • Enon Branch – 209 E. Main St., Enon
  • New Carlisle Library – 111 E. Lake Ave., New Carlisle
  • New Carlisle Church of the Brethren – 219 N. Main St., New Carlisle
  • Houston Branch – 5 W. Jamestown St.. South Charleston

Hours may vary at certain locations. Call the center directly to confirm days and hours of availability.

News Center 7 will update this story.

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