LIST: Daytime cooling centers in Portland, Vancouver, Salem metro areas amid heat wave
Daytime cooling shelters are opening up across the Portland, Vancouver and Salem metro areas on Friday amid an ongoing heat wave across the region, which is expected to see triple-digit temperatures starting Friday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Daytime cooling shelters are opening up across the Portland, Vancouver and Salem metro areas on Friday amid an ongoing heat wave across the region, which is expected to see triple-digit temperatures starting Friday.
The National Weather Service's excessive heat warning started on Thursday, July 4 at noon and is expected to last until Monday, July 8 at 8 p.m.
Officials say forecasts are calling for "dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 100 to 105 expected." Temperatures aren't expected to cool off much either after the excessive heat warning expires, according to KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart.
Multnomah County
Daytime cooling shelters will be available from noon to 10 p.m. from Friday, July 5 through Sunday, July 7 at the following locations:
Cook Plaza
19421 S.E. Stark St., Gresham OR 97233
Portland Covenant Church
4046 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland OR 97212
The Hugo
6221 N.E. 82nd Ave., Portland OR 97220
According to the county, no one will be turned away from these shelters and pets will also be welcome.
Meanwhile, two Multnomah County libraries -- Central at 801 SW 10th Ave. in Portland and Gresham at 385 NW Miller Ave. -- will extend its operating hours until 9 p.m. and will be able to give out bottled water to those in need.
The county also has a number of splash pads, interactive fountains and pools available on its Stay Cool! interactive map.
Washington County
Washington County is providing "no-turn away" 24-hour cooling shelters starting Friday, July 5 at noon until the heat wave ends at the following locations:
Washington Street Conference Center
102 SW Washington St., Hillsboro
(Shelter operator: Project Homeless Connect)
Beaverton Community Center
12350 SW 5th St., Beaverton
(Shelter operator: Just Compassion)
Cooling centers
Beaverton City Library
12375 SW 5th St., Beaverton OR 97005
Hillsboro Library (Shute Park)
775 SE 10th Ave., Hillsboro 97123
Sherwood Public Library
22560 SW Pine St., Sherwood 97140
Tigard Public Library
13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard 97223
Tualatin Public Library
18878 SW Martinazzi Ave., Tualatin 97062
Splash pads and other places to get cool can be found on Washington County's interactive map.
Clackamas County
Although no overnight shelters have been announced as of Thursday, July 4, a number of daytime cooling shelters will be available starting Friday, July 5, with Father's Heart Street Ministry open on Thursday.
Daytime cooling shelters
Canby Denny's Restaurant
1369 SE 1st Ave., Canby OR 97013
Canby Public Library
220 NE 2nd Ave, Canby OR 97013
Estacada AntFarm Office
350 SW Zobrist St, Estacada OR 97023
Estacada Public Library
825 NW Wade St., Estacada OR 97023
Father's Heart Street Ministry
603 12th St., Oregon City OR 97045
Gladstone Public Library
135 E Dartmouth St., Gladstone OR 97027
Gladstone Community Center
1050 Portland Ave., Gladstone OR 97027
Happy Valley Public Library
13793 SE Sieben Park Way, Happy Valley OR 97015
Hoodland Public Library
24525 E Welches Rd, Welches OR 97067
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
505 G Ave., Lake Oswego OR 97034
Lake Oswego Public Library
706 4th St., Lake Oswego OR 97034
Ledding Public Library
10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie OR 97222
Molalla AntFarm Office
213 N Molalla Ave., Molalla OR 97038
Molalla Public Library
201 E 5th St., Molalla OR 97038
Oak Lodge Public Library
16201 SE McLoughlin Blvd., Oak Grove OR 97267
Oregon City Public Library
606 John Adams St., Oregon City OR 97045
Sandy AntFarm Cafe and Bakery
39140 Proctor Blvd., Sandy OR 97055
Sandy Public Library
38980 Proctor Blvd, Sandy OR 97055
West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns St., West Linn OR 97068
Wilsonville Community Center
7965 SW Wilsonville Rd, Wilsonville OR 97070
Wilsonville Public Library
8200 SW Wilsonville Road, Wilsonville OR 97070
Marion County
Arches Day Center
615 Commercial St NE, Salem OR 97301
NWHS HOAP
694 Church St. NE, Salem OR 97301
Salem Public Library
585 Liberty St SE, Salem OR 97301
Kroc Center
1865 Bill Frey Dr NE, Salem OR 97304
Aumsville Bethel Baptist Church
645 Cleveland St., Aumsville OR 97325
Stayton Library
515 North 1st Ave, Stayton OR 97383
Santiam Outreach Center
280 NE Santiam Blvd, Mill City OR 97360
Salem-ROCC
1190 Broadway St NE, Salem OR 97301
Kindness Closet, Salem
4105 Lancaster Dr NE Salem OR 97305
Oak Park Church of God
2990 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem OR 97305
Turner Christian Church
7871 Marion Rd SE, Turner OR 97392
The Arches Project - Woodburn
970 N. Cascade Dr., Woodburn OR 97071
Clark County
Washougal Community Library
1661 C St., Washougal, WA 98671
Cascade Park Community Library
600 NE 136th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98684
Mill Plain United Methodist Church
15804 SE Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98684
Vancouver Mall Library
8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr. #285, Vancouver WA 98662
Luepke Senior Center and Marshall Center
1009 E McLoughlin Blvd., Vancouver WA 98663
Vancouver Community Library
901 C St., Vancouver WA 98660
Battle Ground Community Library
1207 SE 8th Way, Battle Ground WA 98604
Three Creeks Community Library
800 NE Tenney Rd, Vancouver WA 98685
Yacolt Library Express
105 E Yacolt Rd, Yacolt, WA 98675
Ridgefield Community Library
210 N Main Ave, Ridgefield WA 98642
La Center Community Library
1411 NE Lockwood Creek Rd., La Center WA 98629
Living Hope Church
211 NE Andresen Rd, Vancouver WA 98661
Battle Ground Community Center
912 E Main St., Battle Ground WA 98604