Where is your nearest cooling station? We mapped it out for you.

Leah Romero, Las Cruces Sun-News
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The Thomas Branigan Memorial Library is seen at 200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces.
The Thomas Branigan Memorial Library is seen at 200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces.

LAS CRUCES – Recent weather forecasts indicate Las Cruces is in for a series of triple-digit days, meaning people should take extra care to stay cool and safe.

The City of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County activated cooling stations across the county for people to take refuge from the heat. Stations are public buildings with access to air conditioning, water, seating and restrooms.

Here is a list of the stations and the times they will be open.

Cooling stations open on weekdays

  • Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave., Las Cruces (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Henry R. Benavidez Community Center, 1045 McClure Rd., Las Cruces (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave., Las Cruces (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Munson Center, 975 S. Mesquite St., Las Cruces (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Sage Café, 6121 Reynolds Dr., Las Cruces (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Butterfield Community Center, 9350 Berry Patch Ln., Las Cruces (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Colquitt Community Center, 625 Paseo Real Dr., Chaparral (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Organ Community Center, 5880 Second St., Organ (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Radium Springs Community Center, 12060 Lindbeck Rd., Radium Springs (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Vado/Del Cerro Community Center, 180 La Fe Ave., Vado (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Cooling stations open on weekends

  • Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Las Cruces (1-6 p.m.)

  • Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave., Las Cruces (1-6 p.m.)

  • Butterfield Community Center, 9350 Berry Patch Ln., Las Cruces (2-6 p.m. Saturday)

  • Colquitt Community Center, 625 Paseo Real Dr., Chaparral (Noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday)

  • La Mesa Community Center, 744 San Jose Rd., La Mesa (Noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Noon-6 p.m. Sunday)

  • Organ Community Center, 5880 Second St., Organ (Noon-4 p.m. Saturday and 2-6 p.m. Sunday)

  • Radium Springs Community Center, 12060 Lindbeck Rd., Radium Springs (1-5 p.m. Saturday and Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday)

  • Vado/Del Cerro Community Center, 180 La Fe Ave., Vado (2-6 p.m. Sunday)

For questions, people can reach out to the City of Las Cruces at 575-541-2000 and the Doña Ana County Government Center at 575-647-7200.

Leah Romero is the trending reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached at 575-418-3442, LRomero@lcsun-news.com or @rromero_leah on Twitter.

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