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July 4th Weather: Dangerous Heat, Humid Conditions Across Metro Atlanta – WSB-TV Channel 2

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ATLANTA — Heat indices on Thursday are expected to exceed 100 degrees, and a heat advisory will be in effect for parts of the Atlanta metro area starting at 1 p.m.

Ashley Kramlich, Meteorologist, Weather Team 2 indicates the heat advisory will last from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. with high temperatures between 90 and 95 degrees.

As heat index values ​​reach as high as 109 degrees today, different parts of the metro area have cooling centers open.

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In Atlanta, the Selena Butler Park and Recreation Center on WM Holmes Borders Drive SE will be open starting at 11 a.m., with water available for residents.

For DeKalb County, all pools will be open free of charge from noon to 6 p.m., and the following cooling centers will be open:

  • Redan Recreation Center at 1839 Phillips Rd, Lithonia
  • Tobie Grant Recreation Center at 593 Parkdale Dr., Scottsdale
  • Mason Mill Recreation Center at 1340 McConnell Dr. Decatur

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Here’s what you need to know about today’s weather:

  • Maximum temperatures between 90 and 95 degrees
  • Heat index values ​​103-109°

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