Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – As summer temperatures continue to climb, the City of Jonesboro is offering community cooling stations around town.
The four cooling stations and their hours are listed below:
Allen Park Community Center
- Location: 3609 Race St.
- Hours: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Earl Bell Community Center
- Location: 1212 S. Church St.
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Closed Sunday
Jonesboro Youth Community Center
- Location: 1421 W. Nettleton Ave.
- Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Closed Sunday
Parker Park Community Center
- Location: 1506 N. Church St.
- Hours: 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Closed Sunday
The city also has a partnership with the Salvation Army of Jonesboro, which will also be offering a cooling center. Its hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. People can stay for an hour, and the center will have water. The Salvation Army of Jonesboro is located at 800 Cate Ave.
In addition, the city’s public transit service, GOJO, is offering free rides to all cooling centers. Riders are asked to tell their driver which station they are going to, and to be aware of any selected routes and destinations for timeframes.
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Jonesboro, along with parts of Northeast Arkansas, was under a heat advisory Tuesday as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned heat index values could exceed 105°F. The NWS said more heat-related alerts could be issued Wednesday and possibly Thursday.
Hot temperatures, combined with high humidity, could cause heat illnesses. People are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioning and out of the sun whenever possible, and to check on relatives and neighbors.
The forecast for the rest of the week is listed below:
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93°F. Heat index values as high as 103°F. South-southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 77°F. South-southwest wind around 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93°F. South-southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South-southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
- Friday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88°F. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: A 20% chance of showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71°F. Calm wind.
- Saturday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88°F.
- Saturday Night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72°F.
- Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86°F. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70°F. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83°F.
Update: This story was updated to include information about the Salvation Army of Jonesboro’s cooling center.
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