Excessive Heat Warning Issued, Cooling Centers Open Today
National Weather Service Jacksonville has forecast dangerously hot temperatures and issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Duval County. Heat Indices, or ‘feels like” temperatures of 113°+ are forecast through Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Due to these dangerous temperatures, the City of Jacksonville Cooling Centers will be open from 12PM to 6PM.
The Cooling Centers will offer refuge from the dangerous temperatures we are experiencing and have water available to aid in hydration. If residents need a place to cool off today, they can visit one of the following cooling center locations:
Beaches Branch Library
600 3rd St, 32266
Highlands Regional Library
1826 Dunn Ave, 32218
University Park Library
3435 University Blvd N, 32277
Main Library
303 N Laura St, 32202
Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional Library
6887 103rd St, 32210
The Legends Center
5130 Soutel Dr, 32208
JTA is offering free bus fares on the routes to cooling centers starting just before noon. Residents should tell the bus driver that they are on their way to a Cooling Center.
*If a resident is bed ridden and without air conditioning at home, they should call 911 for support.
For more information on the Cooling Centers, visit JaxReady.com/HeatSafety.
Stay up to date on our current weather outlook here: National Weather Service Jacksonville
Beaches Branch Library
600 3rd St, 32266
Highlands Regional Library
1826 Dunn Ave, 32218
University Park Library
3435 University Blvd N, 32277
Main Library
303 N Laura St, 32202
Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional Library
6887 103rd St, 32210
The Legends Center
5130 Soutel Dr, 32208
JTA is offering free bus fares on the routes to cooling centers starting just before noon. Residents should tell the bus driver that they are on their way to a Cooling Center.
| Location | Address | JTA Routes Available |
| Beaches Branch Library | 600 3rd St, 32266 | 10B |
| Highlands Regional Library | 1826 Dunn Ave, 32218 | 18, 3 |
| University Park Library | 3435 University Blvd N, 32277 | 19, 50A |
| Main Library | 303 N Laura St, 32202 | 1, 3, Skyway |
| Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional Library | 6887 103rd St, 32210 | 13, 16, 30, 53 |
| The Legends Center | 5130 Soutel Dr, 32208 | 3,4, 22 |
*If a resident is bed ridden and without air conditioning at home, they should call 911 for support.
For more information on the Cooling Centers, visit JaxReady.com/HeatSafety.
Stay up to date on our current weather outlook here: National Weather Service Jacksonville