Springfield to reopen cooling centers on Sunday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Starting on Sunday, the city of Springfield will reopen its cooling centers to help residents manage the extremely hot weather on the way next week.

This will include parks, senior centers, and community centers across the city. On Sunday, the following cooling centers will be open from noon to 6:00 p.m.

• Indian Orchard Community Center at Myrtle Street Park
• The Senior Center in the North End at Kenefick Park
• South End Community Center
• Raymond A. Jordan Senior Center

Cooling Centers will be available at seven locations on Monday and Tuesday, such as:

• Raymond A. Jordan Senior
• Hungry Hill Senior Center
• Mason Square Library Community Room
• Indian Orchard Community Center at Myrtle Street Park
• Senior Center in the North End at Kenefick Park
• South End Community Center
• Clodo Concepcion (Greenleaf) Community Center

Sunday will be mostly sunny and hot with highs in the lower 90s.

On Monday, we’ll have a mix of sunshine and clouds with the chance for a shower or thunderstorm later in the day. It will be hot and humid with highs in the low to mid-90s but the heat index will make it feel like it’s in the upper 90s.

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