Rochester declares first Cool Sweep of summer: Here's where to beat the heat

Victoria E. Freile, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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With the temperature expected to soar into the 90s Thursday, the City of Rochester has declared its first Cool Sweep of the summer.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a heat advisory for 12 counties in western and central New York, including the Rochester region. It will be in effect from through 8 p.m. Thursday, with temperatures expected to climb into the 90s across the region. The heat index is expected to reach the upper 90s, and will feel more like 96 or 97 degrees in Rochester and up to 99 degrees in western and southwestern Monroe County.

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 fire hydrants and spray parks, and extended hours at city pools and Durand-Eastman Beach and spray parks.

Here are the current Cool Sweep locations:

Rochester pray parks and splash pads - open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The splash pad at the Humboldt Recreation Center on Atlantic Avenue is closed for the summer as it is revamped and will reopen in 2024.

More: Spray parks in the Rochester area: Times, locations, closures

Emya Bennett, 10, Rochester, center, does her best to beat the heat by playing in the water at the Edgerton Community Center spray park as part of the city's Cool Sweep program Monday, June 30, 2014. Locations throughout the city are open to help keep everyone cool as temps climb into the upper 80's all this week.
Emya Bennett, 10, Rochester, center, does her best to beat the heat by playing in the water at the Edgerton Community Center spray park as part of the city's Cool Sweep program Monday, June 30, 2014. Locations throughout the city are open to help keep everyone cool as temps climb into the upper 80's all this week.

Swimming pools in Rochester

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

  • Adams Street R-Center Pool, 85 Adams St., noon to 6 p.m.

Durand Eastman Beach's designated swimming area and the pool at the Trenton & Pamela Jackson R-Center will open for the season on July 10. 

Cooling centers in Rochester

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 & Pamela Jackson, 485 N. Clinton Ave.

  • Thomas P. Ryan, 530 Webster Ave.

  • Tyshaun Cauldwell R-Center for Hope, 524 Campbell St.

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The Arnett Branch Library at 310 Arnett Blvd.
The Arnett Branch Library at 310 Arnett Blvd.

Rochester branch libraries - during individual branch's library hours

  • Arnett Branch, 310 Arnett Blvd.

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

  • Charlotte Branch, 3557 Lake Ave.

  • Frederick Douglass Community Library, 971 South Ave.

  • Lyell Branch, 956 Lyell Ave.

  • Maplewood Community Library, 1111 Dewey Ave.

  • Monroe Branch, 809 Monroe Ave.

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

  • Sully Branch, 530 Webster Ave.

  • Winton Branch, 611 N. Winton Rd.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Hot Rochester weather prompts first Cool Sweep of summer: Where to go