The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Washington County through 11 p.m. today with temperatures forecast to reach 102 degrees.

Six area libraries, four splash pads, and a dedicated after-hours cooling center are open for anyone who needs relief.

According to the city's 2026 resource guide, Beaverton's 97,494 residents include about 15,000 seniors 65 and older and more than 17,000 foreign-born residents.

Both groups face elevated risk during extreme heat events.

After-hours cooling center

The City of Beaverton announced that the Beaverton City Library at 12375 S.W. Fifth St. will serve as an after-hours cooling center from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22.

During regular hours, the library is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Libraries open for cooling

Six libraries in the Beaverton area offer air-conditioned space during the advisory, according to the Hillsboro News Times:

  • Beaverton City Library, 12375 S.W. Fifth St. — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (cooling center only, 7–9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday)
  • Murray Scholls branch, 11200 S.W. Murray Scholls Place, Suite 102 — 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday
  • Cedar Mill Library, 1080 N.W. Saltzman Road — 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday
  • Bethany Library, 15325 N.W. Central Drive — 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday
  • Garden Home Community Library, 7475 S.W. Oleson Road — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
  • West Slope Community Library, 3678 S.W. 78th Ave. — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday

Splash pads

Four THPRD splash pads are running in the Beaverton area:

  • Beaverton City Park, 12500 S.W. Fourth St. — 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
  • Bethany Village Fountain, N.W. Central Drive and N.W. Bethany Boulevard — 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
  • Reflections Plaza, N.W. Cornell Avenue and Joy Avenue — dawn to dusk
  • Timberland Park, 11600 N.W. Stone Mountain Lane, Cedar Mill — dawn to dusk

Heat safety

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue warns that heat-related illness is cumulative.

The agency advises residents to take short breaks in air-conditioned buildings and watch for signs of heat exhaustion: heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, weakness, dizziness, or fainting. Signs of heat stroke include high body temperature, red or hot dry skin, rapid pulse, confusion, or unconsciousness.

As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, Washington County officials had not announced overnight cooling center openings.

The county maintains an online map of cooling centers and shelters at washco.maps.arcgis.com, and its public health department posts heat safety tips at washingtoncountyor.gov/public-health/hot-weather.

The heat advisory expires at 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 22.