High temperatures are forecasted for this week in Marion County. We are here to support cities as needed and will post cooling centers we are notified about them at www.co.marion.or.us/Alerts.
For people looking to escape the heat, we generally encourage them to utilize public spaces that can provide shelter from the heat such as malls or libraries.
As hot weather approaches, Marion County Health & Human Services offers the following tips to stay cool:
Drink more water than usual and don't wait until you are thirsty.
Take a cool shower or bath.
Use air conditioning or a fan.
Don't use a fan to blow extremely hot air on yourself, use it to create cross-ventilation.
Wear lightweight and loose clothing.
Avoid using your stove or oven.
Avoid going outside during the hottest part of the day (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.).
You can also help by looking in on family and friends:
Check in on elderly and other vulnerable family and neighbors during warm weather – twice a day is best.
Never leave a person, child, or pet in a hot car.
Check regularly on how babies and toddlers, seniors, people taking mental health medications, and people with heart disease or high blood pressure are doing.
For more information about extreme heat safety and signs and symptoms of heat related illness, visit the Health & Human Services web page.
Cooling Centers
Recovery Outreach Community Center
2555 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97301
The cooling center activates on any day with temperatures over 100 degrees. It will remain open until the temperature drops below 95 degrees.
Polk County Recovery Outreach Community Center
945 SE Uglow Ave
Dallas, OR 97338
The cooling center activates on any day with temperatures over 100 degrees. It will remain open until the temperature drops below 95 degrees.
Santiam Outreach Community Center
280 NE Santiam Blvd
Mill City, OR 97360
The cooling center activates on any day with temperatures over 100 degrees. It will remain open until the temperature drops below 95 degrees.
ARCHES
615 Commercial St NE
Salem, OR 97301
Open Monday-Saturday, 9a.m.-7p.m.
Union Gospel Mission Day Room
777 Commerical St NE
Salem, OR 97301
Open daily from 5:30a.m.-6:30p.m.
Salem Public Library
585 Liberty St SE
Salem, OR 97301
Open Tuesday-Thursday 10a.m.-7p.m. and Friday-Sunday 10a.m.-5p.m.
Silverton Senior Center
115 Westfield St
Silverton, OR 97381
Open Tuesday-Thursday from 5-9p.m.
Cherriots will provide transportation to and from cooling centers regardless of the ability to pay anytime temperatures are 95 degrees or above. Inform the driver that you are going to a cooling center and the driver will help you get to the closet stop. To return to your point of origin, inform the driver that you are returning from a cooling center.
