Find Milwaukee Cooling Centers Amid Extreme Heat

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) 263-2255
• McGovern 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) 286-2905
• Cherry Court, 1525 N. 24th St. (414) 344-6705
• College Court, 3334 W. Highland Boulevard (414) 286-2905
• Convent Hill, 455 E. Ogden Ave. (414) 220-4690
• Highland Gardens, 1818 W. Juneau Ave. (414) 344-1107
• Hillside Resource Center, 1452 N. 7th St. (414) 286-2905
• Holton Terrace, 2825 N. Holton St. (414) 286-2905
• Lincoln Court, 2325 S. Howell Ave. (414) 286-2905
• Locust Court, 1350 E. Locust St. (414) 286-2905
• Merrill Park, 222 N. 33rd St. (414) 286-5100
• Mitchell 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) 257-8098
• Smith Park Wading Pool, 5462 N. 33rd St. (414) 257-8098
• Gordon Park Splash Pads, 1321 E. Locust St. (414) 257-8098