BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — If you're looking for ways to stay cool during the heat advisory this week, Boston Centers for Youth and Families might be the place for you.

Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency from Wednesday through Friday with temperatures expected to reach the high 90's. Boston Centers for Youth and Families locations are transformed into cooling centers when a heat emergency is declared.

With a water bottle and Gatorade in hand, Tom of South Boston decided the Curly Community Center was the perfect place to beat the heat after a stroll near the water.

"Oh, well, you're drinking lots of water, going for a walk along to shore, catching a little breeze and staying in the air conditioning when the walk is over."

Read More: Boston Mayor Wu Declares Heat Emergency Through Friday

The heat index is expected to range from 91 degrees to 97 degrees with little relief overnight. The threshold for a heat emergency in the city is two or more consecutive days with a heat index of 95 degrees.

"It's rather uncomfortable, but once you get down by the water, there's enough air where it makes it bearable and it beats being stuck in the house all day."

Splash pads and several city pools are also available throughout the city. And of course, the beach is always an option.

"Just drinking a lot of water, staying by the beach. I took a swim in the morning and yeah, that's pretty much it," one local said.

The following BCYF locations are available as cooling centers:

·BCYF Curley

1663 Columbia Road, South Boston 02127

617-635-5104

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Curtis Hall

20 South Street, Jamaica Plain 02130

617-635-5195

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Gallivan

61 Woodruff Way, Mattapan 02126

617-635-5252

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Gibbons (for older adults)

382 Main Street, Charlestown 02129

617-635-5175

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Grove Hall Senior Center

51 Geneva Avenue, Dorchester 02121

617-635-1484

9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

·BCYF Holland

85 Olney Street, Dorchester 02121

617-635-5144

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Hyde Park

1179 River Street, Hyde Park 02136

617-635-5178

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Jackson Mann

40 Armington Street, Allston 02135

617-635-5153

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Nazzaro

30 North Bennet Street, Boston 02113

617-635-5166

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Paris Street

112 Paris Street, East Boston 02128

617-635-5125

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Quincy

885 Washington Street, Boston 02111

617-635-5130

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Roche

1716 Centre Street, West Roxbury 02132

617-635-5066

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Roslindale

6 Cummins Highway, Roslindale 02131

617-635-5185

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Shelburne

2730 Washington Street, Roxbury 02119

617-635-5213

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Tobin

1481 Tremont Street, Roxbury 02120

617-635-5216

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·BCYF Vine Street

339 Dudley Street, Roxbury 02118

617-635-1285

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

·Veronica B. Smith Senior Center

20 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton, MA 02135

617-635-6120

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

WBZ NewsRadio's Emma Friedman (@EmmaFriedmanWBZ) reports.

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