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Atlanta opening cooling center through Sunday evening

Atlanta’s cooling center is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Five-day forecast for Aug. 25, 2023.

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Five-day forecast for Aug. 25, 2023.
By Wilborn P. Nobles III
Aug 25, 2023

Atlanta is opening its cooling center this weekend, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The city provides water at the center, which is currently open until 6 p.m. It is located at the Selena Butler Facility, 98 William Holmes Borders Senior Drive SE, Atlanta.

Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Ashley Kramlich says the combination of heat and humidity on Saturday is expected to put temperatures at 99 degrees.

Beginning Tuesday, highs below 90 degrees are expected to return to the forecast.

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About the Author

Wilborn P. Nobles III covers Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He began covering DeKalb County Schools for The AJC in November 2020. He previously covered Baltimore County for The Baltimore Sun and education for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He interned at the Washington Post. He graduated from Louisiana State University.

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