Excessive heat warning in effect until Friday 8pm

Pray for Rain statue inside Champaign's West Side Park.

The National Weather Service in Central Illinois is forecasting Heat Index values higher than 100 degrees this week. Check here for the latest forecast and cooling center information.


According to Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, the following cooling centers are available in the area:

  • Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, Champaign
    • Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is a kid-friendly cooling center open 8:00 a.m.—5:00
      p.m., Monday through Friday. Free breakfast and lunch are provided for children 18 and
      younger as part of the summer meals program. Educational television, free Wi-Fi, and books for
      kids are also available. 
  • Strides Shelter, 70 E. Washington Street, Champaign
  • Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green Street, Champaign
  • Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green Street, Urbana
  • Lincoln Square Mall, 201 Lincoln Square, Urbana
  • Champaign City Building, 102 N. Neil Street, Champaign
  • Market Place Mall, 2000 N. Neil Street, Champaign

 

Cooling Centers in the City of Champaign

  • Strides Shelter, 70 E Washington Street, Champaign
  • C-U Public Health District, 201 W Kenyon Road, Champaign. Kid-friendly center with free breakfast & lunch for kids 18 and under.
  • Champaign City Building, 102 N Neil Street, Champaign
  • Department of Human Services, 206 W. Anthony Drive, Champaign
  • Social Security Administration, 101 S. Country Fair Drive, Champaign
  • Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green Street, Champaign
  • Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green Street, Urbana
  • Market Place Mall, 2000 N. Neil Street, Champaign
  • Lincoln Square Mall, 201 Lincoln Square, Urbana
  • Hospital emergency rooms
  • Convenient care offices

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