BATON ROUGE — St. Vincent de Paul has opened a cooling station on North 17th Street.

The station is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Over the weekend, the charity said it will open more emergency cooling stations at its locations and facilities across Baton Rouge.

According to St. Vincent de Paul, the centers open anytime temperatures reach 95 degrees or above with a heat index of 101 degrees or higher.

Additionally, on Saturdays and Sundays when heat advisories are in effect, the organization opens up a cooling center from noon to 6 p.m. at 1623 Convention Street.