Baltimore’s health commissioner on Tuesday declared a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert that will run from Wednesday through Saturday as temperatures and heat index values are expected to climb above 110 degrees.
The National Weather Service has also issued an Extreme Heat Warning.
Baltimore City leaders are urging residents to take precautions to ensure the health and safety of themselves and their neighbors during this period of sweltering heat.
“Protecting the health and well-being of Baltimore residents is our top priority,” Mayor Brandon M. Scott said in a statement. “During heat waves, please take care of yourself: drink plenty of water, limit outdoor activity during the hottest parts of the day, and find air-conditioned spaces whenever possible. The City is taking precautions and providing resources where possible, but we need everyone to take steps to protect themselves, loved ones, and neighbors. Looking out for one another can save lives.”
Symptoms of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion, can include confusion; unconsciousness; heavy sweating; hot, dry skin or cold, clammy skin; headache; nausea; dizziness; thirst; among others.
If you believe that you or someone you know could be experiencing heat illness, call 911 immediately.
Populations particularly at risk of heat-related illness include older adults, infants and young children, pregnant people, individuals with chronic medical conditions, outdoor workers, people experiencing homelessness, and residents without access to air conditioning.
“Extreme heat and power outages can quickly become life-threatening,” said Joey Henderson, director of Baltimore City’s Office of Emergency Management, in a statement. “A simple emergency plan, backup supplies, and checking on vulnerable neighbors can make all the difference in keeping your family, neighbors, and community safe.”
Weather conditions during a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert can pose a “substantial threat” to residents’ health and safety.
“Extreme heat is one of the deadliest weather-related hazards, but heat-related illness and deaths are largely preventable,” said Dr. Michelle Taylor, Commissioner of Health. “With several consecutive days of dangerous temperatures expected, we encourage everyone to take this alert seriously. Stay hydrated, remain in cool air-conditioned environments whenever possible, avoid strenuous outdoor activities during peak hours, and know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Most importantly, check on family members, friends, and neighbors who may be at greater risk.”
Recycling collection will be suspended for the remainder of the week. Trash will be collected on scheduled days.
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks is cancelling all outdoor athletic programming. While athletic permits have not been cancelled, the city is urging permit holders to reschedule activities.
Baltimore City park pools and neighborhood pools will have extended evening hours, and neighborhood pools that would normally be closed on Sunday will remain open.
Pools will be open from Wednesday, July 1, through Thursday, July 2:
- 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
- 2:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
- 5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
- 7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Pools will be open from Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5:
- 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
- 1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
- 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
- 6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
From Wednesday, July 1, through Sunday, July 5, the City will offer the below locations as community cooling centers.
The following cooling centers will be activated for the Code Red Extreme Heat Declaration on Wednesday, July 1. (All facilities have free Wi-Fi unless indicated.)
Cooling Center Name Address Hours of Operation Cherry Hill Homes 2700 Spelman Rd. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Brooklyn Homes 4140 10th St. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. ShopRite of Howard Park* 4601 Liberty Heights Ave. 6:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. Harford Senior Center 4920 Harford Rd. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Hatton Senior Center 2825 Fait Ave. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Oliver Senior Center 1700 Gay St. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Sandtown Winchester Senior Center 1601 Baker St. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Zeta Center for Healthy and Active Aging 4501 Reisterstown Rd. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Beans and Bread 400 S. Bond St. 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Franciscan Center 101 W. 23rd St. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Manna House 435 E. 25th St. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. My Sisters Place (open to women and children only) 17 W. Franklin St. 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Weinberg Housing Resource Center 620 Fallsway 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
*Wi-Fi not available
The following cooling centers will be activated for the Code Red Extreme Heat Declaration on Thursday, July 2. (All facilities have free Wi-Fi unless indicated.)
Cooling Center Name Address Hours of Operation Cherry Hill Homes 2700 Spelman Rd. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Brooklyn Homes 4140 10th St. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. ShopRite of Howard Park* 4601 Liberty Heights Ave. 6:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. Harford Senior Center 4920 Harford Rd. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Hatton Senior Center 2825 Fait Ave. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Oliver Senior Center 1700 Gay St. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Sandtown Winchester Senior Center 1601 Baker St. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Zeta Center forHealthy and Active Aging 4501 Reisterstown Rd. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Beans and Bread 400 S. Bond St. 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Franciscan Center 101 W. 23rd St. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Manna House 435 E. 25th St. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. My Sisters Place (open to women and children only) 17 W. Franklin St. 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Weinberg Housing Resource Center 620 Fallsway 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Herring Run Recreation Center 5001 Sinclair Ln. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. C.C. Jackson Recreation Center 4910 Park Heights Ave. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Coldstream Recreation Center 1401 Fillmore St. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Chick Webb Recreation Center 632 Eden St. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Morrell Park Recreation Center 2651 Tolley St. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Edgewood/Lyndhurst Recreation Center 835 Allendale St. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Mora Crossman Recreation Center 701 Rappolla St. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Virginia S. Baker Recreation Center 2601 E. Baltimore St. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Middle Branch Recreation Center 201 Reedbird Ave. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Solo Gibbs Recreation Center 1044 Leadenhall St. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Woodhome Recreation Center 7310 Moyer Ave. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Cahill Recreation Center 4001 Clifton Ave. 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
*Wi-Fi not available
The following cooling centers will be activated for the Code Red Extreme Heat Declaration on Friday, July 3. (All facilities have free Wi-Fi unless indicated.)
Cooling Center Name Address Hours of Operation Cherry Hill Homes 2700 Spelman Rd. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Brooklyn Homes 4140 10th St. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. ShopRite of Howard Park* 4601 Liberty Heights Ave. 6:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. Harford Senior Center 4920 Harford Rd. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Hatton Senior Center 2825 Fait Ave. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Oliver Senior Center 1700 Gay St. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Sandtown Winchester Senior Center 1601 Baker St. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Zeta Center forHealthy and Active Aging 4501 Reisterstown Rd. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Beans and Bread 400 S. Bond St. 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Franciscan Center 101 W. 23rd St. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Manna House 435 E. 25th St. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. My Sisters Place (open to women and children only) 17 W. Franklin St. 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Weinberg Housing Resource Center 620 Fallsway 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Herring Run Recreation Center 5001 Sinclair Ln. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. C.C. Jackson Recreation Center 4910 Park Heights Ave. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Coldstream Recreation Center 1401 Fillmore St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Chick Webb Recreation Center 632 Eden St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Morrell Park Recreation Center 2651 Tolley St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Edgewood/Lyndhurst Recreation Center 835 Allendale St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Mora Crossman Recreation Center 701 Rappolla St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00pm Virginia S. Baker Recreation Center 2601 E. Baltimore St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Middle Branch Recreation Center 201 Reedbird Ave. 12:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Solo Gibbs Recreation Center 1044 Leadenhall St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Woodhome Recreation Center 7310 Moyer Ave. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Cahill Recreation Center 4001 Clifton Ave. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
*Wi-Fi not available
The following cooling centers will be activated for the Code Red Extreme Heat Declaration on Saturday, July 4. (All facilities have free Wi-Fi unless indicated.)
Cooling Center Name Address Hours of Operation Cherry Hill Homes 2700 Spelman Rd. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Brooklyn Homes 4140 10th St. 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. ShopRite of Howard Park* 4601 Liberty Heights Ave. 6:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. Harford Senior Center 4920 Harford Rd. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Hatton Senior Center 2825 Fait Ave. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Oliver Senior Center 1700 Gay St. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Sandtown Winchester Senior Center 1601 Baker St. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Zeta Center forHealthy and Active Aging 4501 Reisterstown Rd. 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Beans and Bread 400 S. Bond St. 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Franciscan Center 101 W. 23rd St. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Manna House 435 E. 25th St. 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. My Sisters Place (open to women and children only) 17 W. Franklin St. 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Weinberg Housing Resource Center 620 Fallsway 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Herring Run Recreation Center 5001 Sinclair Ln. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. C.C. Jackson Recreation Center 4910 Park Heights Ave. 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 P.M. Coldstream Recreation Center 1401 Fillmore St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Chick Webb Recreation Center 632 Eden St. 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 P.M. Morrell Park Recreation Center 2651 Tolley St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Edgewood/Lyndhurst Recreation Center 835 Allendale St. 12:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. Mora Crossman Recreation Center 701 Rappolla St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Virginia S. Baker Recreation Center 2601 E. Baltimore St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Middle Branch Recreation Center 201 Reedbird Ave. 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 P.M. Solo Gibbs Recreation Center 1044 Leadenhall St. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Woodhome Recreation Center 7310 Moyer Ave. 12:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Cahill Recreation Center 4001 Clifton Ave. 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 P.M.
*Wi-Fi not available
Enoch Pratt Free Library locations will be open, Thursday July 2, for residents seeking relief from the heat. (All library facilities will be closed Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5 for the holiday.)
Residents are urged to seek shelter in an indoor, air-conditioned spaces, and to check on elderly neighbors, family members, individuals with medical conditions, and anyone who many not have access to air conditioning.
The Maryland state health department’s Chief Medical Examiner’s office has reported two heat-related deaths in Baltimore City in 2026.
Residents can call 311 for information about cooling centers and other resources.
