Heat Advisory – 8/1/24

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Boston area Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2. There is the potential that the Heat Advisory will be extended into the weekend. Heat temperatures for the next few days will be in the 90s with high humidity making it feel even warmer.

Boston University will open cooling centers until Friday for summer program students and others in the BU community seeking relief from the heat at the following locations.

Cooling Center Locations and Hours of Operation:

  • Questrom School of Business Lobby, 595 Commonwealth Avenue: 7AM-10PM
  • Center for Data and Computing Sciences Lobby, 665 Commonwealth Avenue: 7AM-10PM (Card Access after 7PM)
  • George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue: 7AM-Midnight
  • Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground Lobby, 808 Commonwealth Avenue: 9AM-5PM
  • 522 Park Drive Basement Lounge (South Campus Residents Only), 522 Park Drive: 24 hours
  • Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering (Summer Program Residents Only), 610 Commonwealth Avenue: 6PM-10PM
  • Warren Towers 4th Floor (Summer Program Residents Only), 700 Commonwealth Avenue: 24 hours in the Melville Lounge, B Tower Quiet Study, the MPR room

BU students, faculty and staff are reminded to take precautions against heat-related illness or injuries. Physical activities or outside work should be limited between 10AM and 3PM and/or when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees. Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated. When outside, remember to seek out shaded areas, wear clothing that is light-colored and loose fitting and apply sunscreen.

Please visit the campus map of bottle filling stations

Students, faculty, or staff who are on campus and believe they may be experiencing a heat-related emergency on the Charles River Campus should call BUPD at 617-353-2121 and 617-358-4444 on the Medical Campus; off campus should call 911.