FRAMINGHAM – The city has activated its 3 cooling centers due to today’s extreme heat: McAuliffe Library (open until 9 pm), the Callahan Center (open until 7:30 pm), and the main library (open until 9 pm). If you don’t have access to an air-conditioned space today, stop in!
Also due to today’s heat: Hanson’s Farm has closed its farm stand and U-Pick. CSA pickup is still open.
“Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events,” the National Weather Service cautioned in its Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 8 pm. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.”
The Weather Service is expecting “dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110.”
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