Cooling centers listed in Orleans County during today’s intense heat
There are options locally for people to get out of the stifling heat.
A heat advisory is in effect for Orleans County until 8 p.m. on Thursday with heat index values as high as 103 today, followed by 97 on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
Today is forecast for a high of 92 degrees followed by 89 on Thursday.
The Orleans County Emergency Management Office has advised the following locations have air-conditioning and are open today:
- Community Free Library in Holley, 86 Public Square – open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Hoag Library in Albion, 134 South Main St. – open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Orleans County YMCA in Medina, 306 Pearl St. – open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Yates Community Library in Lyndonville, 15 North Main St. – open from noon to 5 p.m.
