Highs will soar through Tuesday. Here's where to cool off in Rochester

Victoria E. Freile, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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With highs expected to soar into the upper 80s on Monday and Tuesday, Rochester officials announced it will conduct a Cool Sweep for the day.

Sunday marked Rochester's sixth day of the year that reached or surpassed 90 degrees, according to Weather Service records. The hottest day of 2024 to date was June 18, the second day of the four-day heat wave in Rochester last month. The high was 94 degrees.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a heat advisory for parts of the Rochester region and central New York through 8 p.m. Tuesday. Rochester and western New York were not within that warning zone, but highs are still expected to reach the upper 80s - with a heat index in the low to mid-90s - both days.

Where to stay cool in Rochester NY during heat wave

The City of Rochester's Cool Sweep program goes into effect when the forecast calls for temperatures to reach or exceed 85 degrees to help city residents beat the summer heat. Through the program, people can seek relief from the heat with cooling sprays from spray parks, and extended hours at city pools and Durand-Eastman Beach and spray parks. Here are the current Cool Sweep locations:

Rochester NY spray parks and splash pads

Open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Rochester spray features

Open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

More: The hottest days ever recorded in Rochester history: See the scorching records

Swimming

  • Durand Eastman Beach, 1342 Lakeshore Blvd. from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Genesee Valley Park Pool, 131 Elmwood Ave., noon to 8:30 p.m.

  • Adams Street R-Center Pool, 85 Adams St, noon to 7 p.m.

  • Trenton and Pamela Jackson R-Center Pool, 485 N. Clinton Ave., noon to 7 p.m.

Cooling centers in Rochester NY

R-Centers - open from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

  • Adams, 85 Adams St.

  • Avenue D, 200 Avenue D

  • Carter, 500 Carter St.

  • Frederick Douglass, 999 South Ave.

  • Edgerton, 41 Backus St.

  • Willie W. Lightfoot, 271 Flint St.

  • David F. Gantt, 700 North St.,

  • Trenton and Pamela Jackson, 485 N. Clinton Ave.

  • Thomas P. Ryan, 530 Webster Ave.

The Rochester Community Sports Complex at 460 Oak St. will be open as a cooling center from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Rochester libraries to cool off in

City branch libraries will also double as cooling centers. Hours vary based on location.

  • Arnett Branch, 310 Arnett Blvd.

  • Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, 115 South Ave.

  • Charlotte Branch, 3557 Lake Ave.

  • Frederick Douglass Community Library, 971 South Ave.

  • Lincoln Branch, 851 Joseph Ave.

  • Lyell Branch, 956 Lyell Ave.

  • Maplewood Community Library, 414 Lexington Ave.

  • Monroe Branch, 809 Monroe Ave.

  • Phillis Wheatley Community Library, 33 Dr, Samuel McCree Way

  • Sully Branch, 530 Webster Ave.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Highs will soar through Tuesday. Here's where to cool off in Rochester NY