This information is updated during Tier 2 and Tier 3 Severe Weather Protocol Activations. This was last updated at 1:25 pm on 8/4/2026 for the August 4-7 Tier 2 heat & smoke activation.
Severe Weather Shelter Navigation Hotline: (206) 245-1026
Anyone can use this hotline during severe weather activations for information on shelters and navigating to shelter locations. Families with children can call to be connected with a shelter and a ride to that location.
Algona-Pacific
Public Spaces
- Algona-Pacific Library
- 255 Ellingson Road, Pacific, WA 98047
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
Auburn
Daytime Spaces with Services
- Auburn Library
- 1102 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002
- (253) 931-3018
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Services available: peer support
- Ray of Hope Day Center
- 2806 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002
- (253) 833-8925
- Location Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 8:00 pm
- Closed Saturday & Sunday
- Adults (Ages 25+)
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Services include: job search, ID/Driver’s license support, access to showers, access to laundry
- YMCA Arcadia Youth Drop-in Center
- 932 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA 98002
- (253) 740-7189
- Location Hours
- Sunday – Saturday: 1:00 – 6:00 pm
- Youth and young adults (ages 12-24 years old)
- Services include: Help accessing mental health or substance use care, access to transit passes/tickets, food support, and referrals to employment training/educational help
Public Spaces
- Auburn Community & Event Center
- 910 Ninth St SE, Auburn, WA 98002
- Location Hours
- Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Saturday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Auburn Mall
- 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn, WA
- Location Hours
- Monday – Thursday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Sunday: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Auburn Senior Activity Center
- 808 Ninth St SE, Auburn, WA 98002
- (253) 931-3016
- Location Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Closed Saturday & Sunday
- Muckleshoot Library
- 39917 Auburn Enumclaw Rd SE, Auburn, WA 98092
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
Burien
Daytime Spaces with Services
- Day Center at Highline United Methodist Church
- 13015 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98168
- (206) 241-5520
- Location Hours
- Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Pets welcome under owner’s control
- Lunch provided
- Services include: help accessing medical care, access to free hygiene items, access to free clothing items, access to showers
- Burien Library
- 400 SW 152nd Street, Burien, WA 98166
- (206) 243-3490
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Services include: peer support
Public Spaces
- Burien Community Center
- 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166
- Location Hours
- Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Closed Saturday & Sunday
Des Moines
Public Spaces
- Des Moines Library
- 21620 11th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Woodmont Library
- 26809 Pacific Highway S, Des Moines, WA 98198
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Federal Way
Daytime Spaces with Services
- Federal Way Day Center
- 33505 13th Pl S, #D, Federal Way, WA 98003
- Location Hours
- Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Closed Saturday & Sunday
- Federal Way Library
- 34200 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA 98003
- (253) 838-3668
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Services include: peer support
Public Spaces
- Federal Way Community Center
- 876 S 333rd St, Federal Way, WA 98003
- Location Hours
- Monday – Friday: 5:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Saturday: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Federal Way 320th Library
- 848 S 320th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
Kent
Daytime Spaces with Services
- Kent Library
- 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA 98032
- (253) 859-3330
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 – 6:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Services include: peer support
Public Spaces
- Kent Panther Lake Library
- 20500 108th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98031
- Location Hours
- Monday: Closed on 1/19 for the MLK Holiday
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Kent Senior Center
- 600 E Smith Street, Kent, WA 98030
- Location Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Closed Saturday & Sunday
- Kent YMCA – East Hill
- 10828 SE 248th St, Kent, WA 98030
- Nonmembers will be restricted to the lobby
- Location Hours
- Tuesday – Friday: 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Closed Saturday – Monday
- 10828 SE 248th St, Kent, WA 98030
Newcastle
Public Spaces
- Newcastle Library
- 12901 Newcastle Way, WA 98056
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
Renton
Daytime Spaces with Services
- Renton Library
- 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA 98057
- (425) 226-6043
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Services include: peer support
Public Spaces
- Renton Community Center
- 1715 SE Maple Valley Hwy, Renton, WA 98057
- Location Hours
- Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Fairwood Library
- 17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton, WA 98058
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Renton Highlands Library
- 2801 NE 10th Street, Renton, WA
- Location Hours:
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
SeaTac
Public Spaces
- SeaTac Community Center
- 13735 24th Ave S, SeaTac, WA 98168
- Location Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm
- Saturday: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Valley View Library
- 17850 Military Rd S, SeaTac, WA 98188
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
Tukwila
Public Spaces
- Southcenter Mall
- 2800 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila, WA 98188
- Location Hours
- Monday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Sunday: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Southcenter Library
- 1386 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila, WA 98188
- Location Hours
- Monday: Closed on 1/19 for the MLK Holiday
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
Vashon
Public Spaces
- Vashon Center for the Arts
- 19600 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA 98070
- Location Hours
- Monday – Friday: 12:00 – 5:00 pm
- Closed Saturday & Sunday
- Free N95 masks will be distributed in the lobby.
- Vashon Library
- 17210 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon Island, WA 98070
- Location Hours
- Monday:
- Tuesday – Wednesday:
- Thursday – Friday:
- Saturday – Sunday:
Southeast King County
Daytime Spaces with Services
- Enumclaw Library
- 1700 1st Street, Enumclaw, WA 98022
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Peer Services Available
Existing Daytime Spaces
- Black Diamond Library
- 24707 Roberts Drive, Black Diamond, WA 98010
- Location Hours
- Monday: Closed on 1/19 for the MLK Holiday
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Boulevard Park Library
- 12015 Roseberg Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Covington Library
- 27100 164th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Maple Valley Library
- 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am -6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- Skyway Library
- 12601 76th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am -6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
- White Center Library
- 1409 SW 107th S, Seattle, WA 98146
- Location Hours
- Monday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday – Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
- Thursday – Friday: 10:00 am -6:00 pm
- Saturday: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Closed Sunday
If you need to find a day center or overnight shelter outside of an activation, please use our Regional Services Database, which will allow you to filter by a number of needs and factors to find the best option.