Nashua Cooling Centers Remain Open Tuesday As Heat Advisory Extended

NASHUA, NH —The City of Nashua has announced that cooling centers will remain open on Tuesday as temperatures once again are expected in the 90s.

The National Weather Service has extended its Heat Advisory to Tuesday. According to the AccuWeather forecast, Nashua is expected to reach a high of 93 degrees, though it will feel like 100 degrees in the sun and 96 degrees in the shade.

The forecast does call for mostly cloudy skies with thundershowers in the afternoon.

In addition to keeping cooling centers open, the Nashua Transit System will continue to provide free transportation to the cooling centers while the heat advisory is in effect, the city said. Riders simply need to tell the driver that they are headed to a cooling center.

The following locations will be open Tuesday for community members to find relief during high temperatures. The hours listed are cooling-center hours not necessarily business hours:

• Nashua YMCA, 24 Stadium Drive, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Nashua Public Library, 2 Court Street, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, 2 Quincy Street, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pheasant Lane Mall, 310 Daniel Webster Hwy, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Nashua Senior Activity Center, 70 Temple Street, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Additionally, the City of Nashua pools are open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday to provide relief from the heat. The participating pools are:

• Centennial Pool, Sargents Avenue
• Crown Hill Pool, Burke Street
• Rotary Pool & Wading Pool, Cleveland Street
• Greeley Park Wading Pool, Concord Street
• Splash Pad, National Street

"We continue to encourage individuals to take precautions as the extreme heat prolongs," the City of Nashua Division of Public Health & Community Services said in a statement. "Stay hydrated, spend time in air-conditioning and check on loved ones, especially if they are high risk. If you or someone around you is experiencing heat stroke, call 9-1-1 and move to a shaded area."

For more information about heat-related illness and safety precautions contact the State of New Hampshire 24/7 Helpline at 2-1-1.