Heat Wave Continues, Warnings in Place, Relief Expected Sunday
The brutal heat melting the area is expected to continue into Saturday forecasters say.
An excessive heat warning remains in effect until 10 pm Friday night in addition to an excessive heat advisory running into Saturday night at 10 pm .
Bucks County declared an excessive heat warning Thursday morning and opened cooling stations throughout the county.
Cooling centers in Upper and Lower Bucks will be open through Saturday to seniors and people experiencing homelessness who are seeking refuge from the extreme heat. The following locations will operate from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm as cooling centers for seniors and the homeless:
- Riegelsville Borough Hall 615 Easton Road Riegelsville, PA 18077 610-749-2726
- Morrisville Senior Service Center 31 E. Cleveland Avenue Morrisville, PA 19067 215-295-0567
- YMCA of Bucks County– Warminster Branch 624 York Road Warminster, PA 18974 267-387-9622
- \YMCA of Bucks County – Fairless Hills Branch 601 S. Oxford Valley Road Fairless Hills, PA 19030 215-949-3400
- Bristol Borough Senior Center 301 Wood Street Bristol, PA 19007 215-788-9238
- Bristol Township Senior Center 2501 Bath Rd. Bristol, PA 19007 Bensalem Senior Citizens Center 1850 Byberry road. Bensalem PA 19020 215-638-7720
Senior centers throughout Bucks County also are open and available daily to residents 55 and over. Check with your local senior center for hours of operation and details.
The county 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.
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