Another round of cold weather is coming this weekend as temperatures are expected to dip below 30 degrees Fahrenheit across much of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
As a result, several shelters around the Portland-Vancouver metro area will open their doors to anyone seeking relief from the cold.
Washington County announced it’s activating severe weather shelters starting Friday at 2 p.m. The shelters will remain open 24 hours a day until the severe weather event is over.
Those shelters include the Beaverton Community Center at 12350 SW 5th St., and the building at 20665 SW Blanton St. in Beaverton.
Clackamas County will also open an additional warming center. An overnight shelter will open Friday at 6 p.m. at the Father’s Heart Street Ministry, at 603 12th St. in Oregon City. For daytime shelters, county officials recommend checking online for more information.
In Clark County, the Council for the Homeless issued a severe cold weather alert Friday for the emergency shelter system. The county said the alert could extend through Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Council for the Homeless issued a Severe Cold Weather Alert for the emergency shelter system in Clark County for the...
Posted by Council for the Homeless on Friday, January 24, 2025
As of Friday morning, Multnomah County officials said the forecast weather did not meet its severe weather criteria for opening additional warming shelters.
The county does have several year-round and winter shelters that will remain open this weekend. Information on those can be found the county’s website, which will also provide up-to-date information should conditions change.
Anyone who needs information on where to find shelters or resources can call 211 or visit 211-info.org.