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Framingham Activates Cooling Centers Amid Extreme Heat
Temperatures could soar to the triple digits this week. Here's where Framingham locals can beat the heat.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — It's going to be a scorcher in Massachusetts this week, prompting city officials in Framingham to activate cooling centers.
Additionally, city officials are reminding residents that the city's beaches are now open.
“We urge all residents—especially seniors, children, and those with underlying health conditions, to take extreme heat seriously,” said Mayor Charlie Sisitsky. “Our cooling centers and public beaches are open to provide safe, comfortable spaces for everyone to stay cool.”
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Cooling centers are open at the following locations:
• Framingham Public Library – Main Branch (49 Lexington St.)
• Framingham Public Library – McAuliffe Branch (746 Water St.)
• Callahan Center (535 Union Ave.)
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The city's public beaches are:
- Learned Beach
- Saxonville Beach
- Waushakum Beach
Hours for the cooling centers are included in the table below:
| Day | Callahan Center | Main Library | Christa McAuliffe Branch |
| Monday | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturday | Closed | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | 1 - 5 p.m. | 12- 4 p.m. |
An extreme heat warning is in effect across Massachusetts through Tuesday night with temperatures expected to top 100 degrees for the first time in June in four years.
The National Weather Service said the "dangerously hot conditions" will include a heat index value of up to 110 degrees. The NWS issued the Extreme Heat Warning through Tuesday at 8 p.m.
The peak of the heat will be on Tuesday after a very warm Monday with highs in the low 90s inland and 80s right along the coast because of a sea breeze.
Temperatures will hover in the 70s with high humidity overnight into Tuesday, when a searing stream of hot air will funnel into New England. The NWS is calling for a high temperature of 102 degrees with a heat index of 109.
Read more: Dangerous Heat To Scorch MA: When It May Hit 102 Degrees
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