Dubuque established cooling centers amid extreme heat

The City of Dubuque is opening cooling centers today and tomorrow as temperatures climb across the area.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the area, prompting the city to designate several indoor locations as public cooling zones. The centers spread throughout the city are open for various hours today and tomorrow.

The following public cooling centers have been established for this extreme heat event:

Bunker Hill Golf Course Clubhouse, 2200 Bunker Hill Rd.
Daily, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Carnegie-Stout Public Library, 360 W. 11th St.
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Dubuque County Democrats, 123 Main St.
Wednesday – Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center Lobby, 950 Elm St.
Wednesday – Thursday, 6:45 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Dubuque Rescue Mission, 398 Main St.
Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

ImOn Ice Arena, 1800 Admiral Sheehy Dr.
Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Kennedy Mall (public areas), 555 John F. Kennedy Rd.
Wednesday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Multicultural Family Center, 1157 Central Ave.
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Petco, 2541 Northwest Arterial
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

PetSmart, 1300 John F. Kennedy Rd.
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Salvation Army of Dubuque, 1099 Iowa St.
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.