The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services has declared a Heat Emergency effective Monday, July 15, 2024, through Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and announces that cooling centers will open around town.
Temperatures are currently forecast to be 90°+ Monday and lasting through Wednesday.
Oppressive heat is expected with high temperatures of 90-93 degrees, heat indices of 93-101 degrees, and overnight lows of 72-76 degrees. High temperatures, along with high humidity levels, result in high heat indexes, which can be dangerous.
From Monday, through Wednesday, July 17, a heat emergency is in effect with heat index values between 93-101 degrees possible.
Cooling Centers in Brookline on Monday, 7/15 – Wednesday, 7/17 include:
- Brookline Public Safety Building Community Room
350 Washington Street
24 hours a day, seven days a week - Brookline Senior Center
93 Winchester Street
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. - The Public Libraries of Brookline
-Main Branch at 361 Washington Street
Monday – Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
– Coolidge Corner Branch at 31 Pleasant St.
Monday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
– Putterham Branch at 959 West Roxbury Parkway
Monday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. - The Brookline Housing Authority will have air-conditioned community rooms available for residents of 61 Park Street, 90 Longwood Avenue, 50 Pleasant Street, and 190 Harvard Street.
- Water play areas in parks and playgrounds throughout Brookline are available from dawn to dusk, Memorial Day to early October.
- The Evelyn Kirrane Aquatics Center, located at 60 Tappan St., is also open. Brookline residents may use the pool free of charge for open swimming only during designated hours while a heat emergency is in effect. Residents can call 617-713-5435 for hours and additional details.
The Town of Brookline recommends that all residents turn on their air conditioners on days that are over 90 degrees. If you are concerned that you cannot afford to run your air conditioner, Eversource offers discounts to qualifying customers, and information on those discounts can be found by visiting here.
Learn the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses and how to treat them.
For more tips on how to be prepared for summer heat visit the Office of Emergency Be Safe Webpage.
