TOLEDO, Ohio — A heat wave has arrived in northwest Ohio.
Many places in Lucas County and around northwest Ohio are opening their doors to give you a spot to keep cool.
Starting Monday, northwest Ohio will be under an ALERT DAY designation. Extreme heat with highs well into the middle to upper 90s will last through the middle, if not the end of the week. A few days could possibly reach near-record highs in the upper 90s.
The National Weather Service has also issued a Heat Advisory and Excessive Heat Watch from Monday morning until Friday evening in the Toledo area.
Heat indexes will soar past 100 degrees. The "feels like" temperatures could exceed 100-105 degrees or warmer most days.
As many in the region struggle to stay cool and safe during the heat, officials have arranged for cooling centers to be open for extended hours to provide a safe break from the heat.
The following locations are available to the public (some locations listed will be closed for Juneteenth on Wednesday):
Toledo
- J. Frank Troy Senior Center — 545 Indiana Avenue Suite A, 43604
- open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. for ages 60 and older
- Salvation Army — 620 N. Erie Street, 43604
- TARTA Transit Hub — 626 N. Huron Street, 43604 (TARTA buses will allow riders to stay cool at no cost)
- open Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Senior Centers Inc. — 2308 Jefferson Avenue, 43604
- open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., extended hours Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (closed Wednesday)
- Main Branch Library — 325 Michigan Street, 43604
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- East Toledo Family Center — 1020 Varland St.
- open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- East Toledo Senior Center — 1001 White Street
- open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed Wednesday)
- Locke Branch Library — 703 Miami Street, 43605
- open Monday to Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Birmingham Branch Library — 203 Paine Avenue, 43605
- Sanger Branch Library –3030 W. Central Avenue, 43606
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Mott Branch Library — 1010 Dorr Street, 43607
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Zablocki Senior Center — 3015 Lagrange Street, 43608
- open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 55 and older plus one guest (closed Wednesday)
- Lagrange Branch Library — 3422 Lagrange Street, 43608
- open Monday to Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Toledo Heights Branch Library — 423 Shasta Drive, 43609
- open Monday to Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Mayores Senior Center — 2 Aurora L Gonzalez Drive, 43609
- open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (closed Wednesday)
- South Branch Library — 1736 Broadway Street, 43609
- open Monday to Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Kent Branch Library — 3101 Collingwood Boulevard, 43610
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Friendship Park Community Center — 2922 131st Street, 43611
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Point Place Branch Library — 2727 117th Street, 43611
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- West Toledo Branch Library — 1320 Sylvania Avenue, 43612
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Heatherdowns Branch Library — 3265 Glanzman Road, 43614
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Reynolds Corners Branch Library — 4833 Dorr Street, 43615
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- King Road Branch Library — 3900 King Road, 43617
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Washington Branch Library — 560 Harvest Lane, 43623
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Grace Lutheran Church — 4441 Monroe Street, 43613
- open beginning Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Lucas County
- Holland Branch Library —1032 S. McCord Road, Holland, Ohio 43528
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Spencer Township Neighborhood Center — 330 Oak Terrace Boulevard, Holland, Ohio 43528
- open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during public heat advisories
- Maumee Branch Library — 501 River Road, Maumee, Ohio 43537
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Maumee Senior Center — 2430 S Detroit Ave, Maumee, Ohio 43537
- open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Waterville Branch Library — 800 Michigan Avenue, Waterville, Ohio 43566
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sylvania Branch Library — 6749 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Sylvania Senior Center — 7140 Sylvania Ave. Sylvania, OH 43560
- open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Oregon Branch Library — 3340 Dustin Road, Oregon, Ohio 43616
- open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Oregon Senior Center — 4350 Navarre Ave., Oregon, Ohio 43616
- open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The cooling centers listed only allow documented service animals, according to the city of Toledo. But all Toledo Metroparks have dog watering stations and shady areas to stay cool.
For more information, as well as a map of local cooling center locations, click here.
Other counties in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan will also have cooling centers available.
Findlay
- St. Andrew's Annex — 214 W. Sandusky St., Findlay, Ohio 45840
- Open daily from June 18 - 21, noon to 4 p.m.
- 50 North — 339 E. Melrose Ave., Findlay, Ohio 45840
- Open Monday - Thursday: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Saturday: 7 a.m. - noon
- City Mission — 510 W. Main Cross St. at the Community Window
- Water station only, bottled water available during high temperatures
- Seneca County
- Fulton County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Many residents are still without power in Monroe County due to storm damage Monday. To help those in need of cooling, the Bridgepoint Church has opened its doors as a cooling center. It is located at 9875 Lewis Avenue in Temperance, Michigan.
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