Pittsfield Opens 3 Cooling Centers…Adams Center Remains Open

As the National Weather Service extends their ’Heat Advisory" through tonight at 8pm, the City of Pittsfield has opened three cooling centers for residents. Announced through the City Hall Facebook page, the cooling centers are located at the following locations…

• Christian Center, 193 Robbins Ave., open through 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
• Salvation Army, 298 West St., open through 1 p.m. today and 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
• Ralph J. Froio Senior Center, 330 North St., open through 4 p.m. today and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Adams announced the opening of that Town’s cooling center yesterday.  The center was authorized by the Town of Adams Emergency Management and also announced on the Town’s Facebook page.  The cooling center is located at the Adams Visitors Center on Hoosac Street. According to the post the center will be open and staffed for as long a deemed necessary.  The National Weather Service is calling for the heat and humidity to continue through Wednesday. Thursday’s forecast is currently calling for showers and a high in the upper 70s. The complete NWS forecast is below…

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Independence Day

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.