Atlanta opening cooling center through Friday evening

June 30, 2023 Atlanta: A hazy sunrise greeted workers at 480 17th St. in Atlanta Where CBG construction workers are building an apartment complex. The heat was on Friday, June 30, 2023 as temperatures again reached into the mid 90s. Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Ashley Kramlich said that typical high temperatures are in the upper 80s this time of year but Friday’s temperatures soared into the mid-90’s. “And it’s only going up from here,” Kramlich said of the heat forecast headed into July Fourth. “On top of that, humidity is increasing, that’s going to lead to dangerous heat index levels throughout the weekend, and we have a chance for a few showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. A Code Orange air quality alert was issued again Friday as an hazy Atlanta skyline had the Canada wild fires and heat as contributors. Under those conditions, the outdoor air quality is likely to be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children and people with heart or lung disease. Those groups should limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when ozone concentrations are highest, according to the National Weather Service. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)