Update August 7, 12:03 pm:
Two cooling centers will open at 2 pm in Portland Sunday as temperatures return to the triple digits.
The Midland and Gresham libraries have extended their hours until 8 pm to help people stay out fo the heat. The Lloyd Center Mall has also extended its hours until 10 pm on Sunday.
Temperatures are expected to peak around 100 degrees Sunday, August 7, and remain in the 90s on Monday, August 8. The heat advisory from the National Weather Service expires August 8 at 8 pm.
Cooling centers open 2 to 10 pm Sunday:
- Medford Building cooling center in Old Town: 435 N.W. Glisan St.
- Sunrise Center in East Portland,: 18901 E. Burnside
Libraries with extended hours on Sunday, 10 am to 8 pm:
- Midland: 805 S.E. 122nd Ave., Portland
- Gresham: 385 N.W. Miller Ave., Gresham
Original story August 5, 3:58 pm:
One daytime cooling center will open in downtown Portland Sunday as the region braces for a brief surge in temperature.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory Friday for Multnomah County starting at noon on Sunday and ending Monday at 8 pm. The heat is expected to peak around 101 degrees on August 7 with an overnight low around 66 degrees—cooler than the average overnight low during the historic seven-day heat wave at the end of July.
In response, the county and city will open at least one cooling center in Old Town. The center is intended to serve people who would have normally sought refuge from the heat at the Central Library in downtown Portland, which closed to the public on August 1 due to planned construction. In addition, the Midland and Gresham library locations will extend their hours Sunday to help people stay out of the heat.
Additional cooling shelters may be announced later if conditions change. Last week, regional officials opened four, 24-hour cooling shelters for six days during the historic heat wave.
The most up to date information about cooling resources can be found on the county's website.
Cooling center open Sunday 2 to 10 pm:
- 435 N.W. Glisan St.
Libraries with extended hours on Sunday, 10 am to 8 pm:
- Midland: 805 S.E. 122nd Ave., Portland
- Gresham: 385 N.W. Miller Ave., Gresham
