The City of Charlottesville announced today that it will open the Key Recreation Center as a cooling center to combat the heat.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory until 8pm with predicted temperatures in the high 90s and heat index values of up to 105 degrees. Today’s high is expected to be 96.
The Key Recreation Center is located on Market Street, at the end of the Downtown Mall. It will be open from 10am to 9pm for those residents without air conditioning.
The city will notify the public of additional shelters if they are needed.