With temperatures soaring into the triple digits, a number of area cooling centers have been opened to provide relief for those in need.

Joplin

Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • City Hall, 602 South Main First Floor Lobby
  • Joplin Health Department, 321 East Fourth St.
  • Dr. Donald Clark Public Safety Center, 303 East First St.
  • Joplin Athletic Center, 3301 West First St.

Branson

  • House of Hope, 215 Veterans Blvd., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Salvation Army, 1114 Stanley Blvd., 10 a.m.to 2:30 p.m.
  • Branson Senior Center, 201 Compton Drive
  • Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 203 Vaughn Road

Aurora

  • Heritage Harmony House, 700 Hudson
  • Aurora Branch Library, 202 Jefferson

Ozark 

  • Ozark Community Library, 1005 N. Fourth Ave.
  • Ozark Fire Station No. 1, 604 N. Third St.
  • Ozark Senior Center, 727 N. Ninth St.

Springfield

  • Ozark YMCA, 1901 E. Republic Road