08/19/2026
ARKANSAS COOLING CENTERS - please share.
We have over 15,000 people without power today due to significant storms yesterday.
I have tried my best to collect the most reliable information for cooling centers.
Please refer to the list below, I would highly recommend calling before traveling to any location to confirm availability.
I hope this helps someone, it is going to be very hot today and tomorrow.
LITTLE ROCK
Mon-Fri 8am-8:30pm | Sat 9am-5pm
- Dunbar Community Center — 1001 W. 16th St.
- Southwest Community Center — 6401 Baseline Rd.
- West Central Community Center — 8616 Colonel Glenn Rd.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
Hours vary by heat event
- North Little Rock Community Center — 2700 Willow St.
JONESBORO
- Allen Park Community Center — 3609 Race St. | M-F 12-9pm, Sat 12-5pm
- Earl Bell Community Center — 1212 S. Church St. | M-F 9am-9pm, Sat 12-5pm
- Jonesboro Youth Community Center — 1421 W. Nettleton Ave. | M-F 9am-9pm, Sat 12-5pm
- Parker Park Community Center — 1506 N. Church St. | M-F 12-9pm, Sat 12-5pm
- The Parsonage (restaurant offering shelter) — 305 S. Main St.
- Salvation Army of Jonesboro — 800 Cate Ave. | M-F 9am-7:45pm, Sat/Sun 3-7:45pm
Free rides to any Jonesboro cooling center via GOJO transit — just tell your driver where you're headed.
PINE BLUFF
1-6pm daily "until further notice"
- Temporary stations at designated fire stations — call (870) 730-2048 for your nearest location
OZARK
Gardner Family Life Center, 104 South 5th Street.
Red Cross on site to assist (valid 9-18-26).
CONWAY
Mon-Sat 7am-9pm | Sun 1-6pm
- Don Owen Sports Center — 10 Lower Ridge Rd.
- McGee Center — 3800 College Ave.
- CAPCA Cooling Center — 1116 Gum St.
RUSSELLVILLE
- Hughes Community Center — 1000 E. Parkway Dr.
FAYETTEVILLE / NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Opens when heat index hits 100°F+
- 7hills Homeless Center Day Center — 1832 S. School Ave. area (Fayetteville)
- Salvation Army of NWA — 3305 SW I St., Bentonville | (479) 271-9545
FORT SMITH
Opens when heat index is above 92°F
- Riverview Hope Campus — 301 South E Street | (479) 668-4764
Lobby (and overflow rooms) open as a public cooling center — everyone welcome, regardless of housing status
- Local senior centers (Crawford County Senior Citizens Inc.) also offer relief for seniors, though not officially designated cooling centers — call ahead
WEST MEMPHIS
Cooling centers confirmed open this summer — contact West Memphis city hall for current locations/hours.
A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Most centers only open on hot/advisory days, call first.
- Bring your own snacks/entertainment where noted.
- Check on elderly neighbors, relatives, and pets.
- If you or someone you know shows signs of heat stroke, seek emergency help immediately.
