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Cooling Stations Open for Relief From Extreme Heat

The area is under a heat advisory through Thursday.

June 30, 2026 by Virginia Martin
Courtesy of National Weather Service
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With highs predicted to go into the upper 90s today through Thursday, daytime cooling stations have been activated across the city to give anyone in need a reprieve from the heat and humidity.

The cooling stations, in public spaces such as libraries, recreation centers and churches, offer residents a place to cool down and hydrate to reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to the heat, but at extreme temperatures, anyone without reliable air conditioning can be at risk.

The daytime centers open whenever temperatures reach 95 degrees or higher, including the heat index or “feels like” temperature.

Central Alabama is under a heat wave advisory through Thursday at 9 p.m. The National Weather Service is predicting the heat index could reach up to 108 degrees those days, with real temperatures of about 95 degrees each day through Saturday.

Cooling stations are available in every quadrant of the city and include the Birmingham Public Library Central Branch, Five Points West Library, North Birmingham Library, Southside Library, Woodlawn Library, Harrison Recreation Center, the city’s Fitness Center, Faith Chapel Care Center, Firehouse Ministries, One Roof and Pathways. Complete details can be found here.

Birmingham Cooling Stations

CENTRAL

  • Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place: Tuesdays 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays through Saturdays: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Faith Chapel Care Center, 921 2nd Ave. North: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Pathways, 409 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Firehouse Ministries, 626 2nd Ave. North: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 2–5 p.m.

NORTH

  • North Birmingham Library, 2501 31st Ave. North: Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Fitness Center, 421 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.: Mondays, 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Fridays 5:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays.

WEST

  • Five Points West Library, 4812 Ave. West; Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • One Roof, 730 8th Ave. West; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

SOUTH

  • Harrison Recreation Center, 901 17th St SW; Every day, Mondays-Sundays, noon-5:30 p.m.
  • Southside Library, 1814 11th Ave. South; Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

EAST

    • Woodlawn Library, 5709 1st Ave. North: Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.