An extreme heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for most of the week and Bucks County is opening cooling stations to combat the heat for those seeking refuge.
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. The hottest temperatures and heat indices will occur Monday and Tuesday. Low temperatures near 75 to 80 degrees and high humidity will not offer much relief from the heat at night.
During this heat emergency, additional cooling centers may be open throughout Bucks County including senior centers and other facilities that are not currently part of the county’s cooling center program. Check your municipality’s social media and website for cooling centers that are not listed here, but that may be closer to you.
The county generally issues an Excessive Heat Warning when the National Weather Service forecasts daytime temperatures will reach 95 degrees by 11 a.m. on two or more consecutive days, or when heat indexes will reach 100 degrees on any given day.
To assist those seeking refuge from the heat during this stretch of days with temperatures above 90 degrees, cooling centers will be open to the public in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks.
The following cooling centers will operate each day of the excessive heat warning during the hours listed:
- Bensalem Senior Citizens Association – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. – 1850 Byberry Road – Bensalem – 215-638-7720
- Bristol Borough Senior Center – 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. – 301 Wood Street – Bristol – 215-788-9238 – According to a Nixle Alert the center will open at 8 am – this Monday through Wednesday
- Bristol Township Senior Center – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. – 2501 Bath Rd. – Bristol – 215-785-6322
- Morrisville Senior Service Center – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. – 31 E. Cleveland Avenue Morrisville – 215-295-0567
- YMCA – Fairless Hills Branch – 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.601 S. Oxford Valley Road – Fairless Hills – 215-949-3400
- YMCA – Warminster Branch – 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. 624 York Road – Warminster – 267-387-9622
- Quakertown Masonic Lodge – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – 501 W. Broad Street – Quakertown – 267-450-5191 ***No Children, No animals or service animals, not handicapped accessible
- Riegelsville Borough Hall – 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. – 615 Easton Road- Riegelsville – 610-749-2726
Municipalities or nonprofit agencies interested in participating in this program in the future should contact Bucks County Emergency Services at 215-340-8700.
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