Source: DougLemke / Getty With temperatures expected to reach the mid and upper 90s this week, Cincinnati residents are encouraged to limit time outdoors and take advantage of local cooling resources.
Stay hydrated, avoid prolonged outdoor activity during peak afternoon hours, and check on elderly neighbors and relatives during extreme heat events.
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Heat Exhaustion Signs:
Fainting or dizziness
Excessive sweating
Cool, pale, clammy skin
Nausea or vomiting
Rapid, weak pulse
Muscle cramps
Heat Stroke Signs:
Call 911 immediately
Throbbing headache
Confusion
No sweating
Body temperature above 103°F
Red, hot, dry skin
Rapid, strong pulse
Loss of consciousness
Cooling Centers in Cincinnati Cincinnati Recreation Commission Recreation Centers
Open during normal operating hours during heat advisories
Available for residents seeking relief from the heat
Closed on July 4
Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library Branches
Libraries are available as cooling locations during regular business hours
YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Locations Participating locations include:
Blue Ash
Campbell
Clermont
Clippard
Gamble
Highland
Powel Crosley
ME Lyons
RC Durr
Village of St. Bernard Municipal Building
Open as a cooling center during the heat event
The Salvation Army of Greater Cincinnati Cooling Centers Downtown Cincinnati (Citadel Corps)
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Cincinnati Ohio Center Hill Corps
Monday-Friday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Northern Kentucky Corps
Monday-Friday
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Pools & Spraygrounds CRC Spraygrounds
Free and open to the public
Daily: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
CRC Pools
Open throughout the city during the summer season
Hours vary by location
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Cincinnati Cooling Centers & Heat Resources
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