Cooling Centers Open Around Bucks Co. As Dangerous Heat Wave Hits

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Several cooling centers have opened around Bucks County Thursday as dangerously high temperatures slam the region.

Bucks County has issued an execessive heat warning, which it does whenever temperatures reach 95 degrees by 11 a.m. on two or more consecutive days, or when the heat index reaches 100 on any day.

AccuWeather's predicted RealFeel Temperatures will approach or exceed the 100-degree mark for several hours on Thursday afternoon over much of the Northeast, the weather service said, with RealFeel Temperatures to range between 105 and 110 for a few hours near the coast.

The county now has cooling centers around the area, including the following locations:

• Riegelsville Borough Hall, 615 Easton Road, Riegelsville (610-749-2726)
• Morrisville Senior Service Center, 31 E. Cleveland Avenue, Morrisville (215-295-0567)
• YMCA of Bucks County– Warminster Branch 624 York RoadWarminster (267-387-9622)
• YMCA of Bucks County – Fairless Hills Branch, 601 S. Oxford Valley Road, Fairless Hills (215-949-3400)
• Bristol Borough Senior Center, 301 Wood Street, Bristol (215-788-9238)

The centers are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Senior centers are also open as cooling shelters for those 55 and older. Hours and details for area senior centers can be found online here.

Showers and thunderstorms are also possible in the afternoon Thursday after 3 p.m., with the best chances for storms being north and west of Philadelphia into the Lehigh Valley and down into Central Jersey, the National Weather Service added.

Health officials have the following advice for residents to weather the weather: