Cooling sites are open
Several Kitsap County Severe Weather Shelters are open. Residents are encouraged to use the locations to get relief from excessive heat forecast for the area.
North Kitsap/Poulsbo
Kitsap Regional Library
26159 Dulay Road NE in Kingston
700 NE Lincoln Road in Poulsbo
Open Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
Kitsap Regional Library
31980 Little Boston Road NE
Open Friday 10 AM to 4 PM
Poulsbo City Hall
200 Moe Street NE
Open Friday 2 PM to 8 PM
Clearwater Casino
15347 Suquamish Way NE in Suquamish
White Horse Golf Club Restaurant
22795 Three Lions Place NE in Kingston
Open Friday 11 AM to 9 PM
North Point Church
1779 Hostmark Street in Poulsbo
Open Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM
Bainbridge Island
Kitsap Regional Library
1270 Madision Ave N
Open Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center
370 Brien Avenue SE
Open Friday 2 PM to 8 PM
Central Kitsap/Bremerton/Silverdale
Kitsap Regional Library
612 5th Street in Bremerton
1301 Sylvan Way in Bremerton Closed due to air circulation issues
3450 NW Carlton Street in Silverdale
Open Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
Salvation Army
832 6th Street in Bremerton
Open Friday 8 AM to 4 PM
Summit Ave Presbyterian Church
403 S Summit Avenue in Bremerton
Open Friday 2 PM to 7 PM
South Kitsap/Port Orchard
Kitsap Regional Library
8067 E Main Street in Manchester
87 Sidney Avenue in Port Orchard
Open Friday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Port Orchard Waterfront
707 Sidney Parkway in Port Orchard
(Look for the Mobile Command Center in the parking lot behind Josephine's Mercantile)
Open Friday 2 PM to 8 PM
Additional locations are added to this list as they are confirmed.
Stay cool and stay safe
When outside temperatures are high, the danger of heat-related illness rises. People's bodies are not able to cool themselves quickly enough and they overheat. You can protect yourself and your loved ones again against very hot temperatures.
Find tips on heat safety here.
Special measures are taken at the shelter to prevent the spread of viruses, including COVID-19.
The Severe Weather Shelters serve anyone in our area who requires safe refuge when hazardous weather conditions are expected. Further activations are weather-dependent. Call 2-1-1 for information about the Severe Weather Shelter Program and details on how to receive text message notifications when the shelters open.
