Chill out: These Cincinnati rec centers are operating as cooling centers this week

Cooling centers are opening throughout Cincinnati as temperatures near the triple-digits.

Local environmental authorities are warning of dangerous heat and poor air quality this week. The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency issued an air quality alert for Tuesday, with levels of particulate matter in the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" range on the air quality index.

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Poor air quality is coupled with oppressive heat: Temperatures are expected to reach between 96 and 98 degrees on Tuesday, with heat index values as high as 100.

The Cincinnati Recreation Commission will operate cooling centers at rec center locations during their normal operating hours. Here's where you can seek refuge in the air conditioning this week.

• Bond Hill.
• Bush Center (Walnut Hills).
• Clifton.
• College Hill.
• Corryville.
• Dunham Center (West Price Hill).
• Evanston.
• Hartwell.
• Hirsch Center (North Avondale).
• Leblond Center (East End).
• Lincoln Center (West End).
• Madisonville.
• McKie Center (Northside).
• Millvale.
• Mount Washington.
• North Avondale.
• Oakley.
• Over-the-Rhine.
• Pleasant Ridge.
• Price Hill.
• Sayler Park.
• Westwood.
• Winton Hills.

You can find a list of rec center hours and addresses here .

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Chill out: These Cincinnati rec centers are operating as cooling centers this week