Cooling Centers Reopen In Prince William County

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — As temperatures in the area creep toward 90 degrees and the heat index inches towards 100 degrees, many Prince William County residents are looking for ways to stay school. To help out, the Prince William County government announced that libraries in the area would be available as cooling centers on Monday, July 12 and Tuesday, July 13.

In a news release, the county said the heat index could reach 105 degrees on Tuesday. Cooling centers at each of the county libraries will be available to any member of the public until at least 5 p.m. Larger libraries will be open until 8 p.m.

Hot and humid today, with heat index values climbing to above 100 in many spots this afternoon. The best chance for afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms will be across northwestern portions of the forecast area, but a stray shower or storm can't be ruled out anywhere. pic.twitter.com/XKrlQO35ta
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) July 12, 2021

Here are the locations of some of the county's libraries and cooling centers:

• Bull Run Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue Manassas, VA 20109–2892
• Central Library, 8601 Mathis Avenue Manassas, VA 2011
• Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Drive Woodbridge, VA 22192
• Dale City Library, 4249 Dale Boulevard Dale City, VA 22193
• Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza Dumfries, VA 22026
• Haymarket Gainesville Library, 14870 Lightner Road Haymarket, VA 2016
• Independent Hill Library, 14418 Bristow Road Manassas, VA 20112
• Lake Ridge Library, Tackett's Mill Shopping Center Upper Level, 2239 Old Bridge Road Woodbridge, VA 22192
• Manassas City Library, 10104 Dumfries Road Manassas, VA 20110
• Montclair Library, 5049 Waterway Drive Dumfries, VA 22025
• Nokesville Library, 12993 Fitzwater Drive Nokesville, VA 20181
• Potomac Library, 2201 Opitz Boulevard Woodbridge, VA 22191

More information, including available library services and their complete hours of operation, is available on the county's website.

Here is the latest forecast for Prince William County, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday afternoon: Sunny and hot. High temperature near 94, with a heat index as high as 103. Chance of isolated thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

Monday night: Partly cloudy with a low of 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny with a high near 94. Heat index as high as 101. Winds to the southwest between 6 and 10 mph.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph.

There are a chance of thunderstorms near the end of the week.