The Kent Severe Weather Shelter (SWS), located at Holy Spirit Church (map below), will activate at 9 p.m. this Sunday night, Jan. 29, 2023.

Low temps are predicted to fall to around 24 degrees.

The SWS will be open from 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.

DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST:

    • Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east southeast wind.
    • Saturday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
    • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
    • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
    • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
    • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.
    • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
    • Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
    • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
    • Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
    • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
    • Thursday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
    • Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
    • Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER DETAILS:

    • Shelter will open at 9 p.m.
    • Check-in from 9-10 p.m. is preferred
    • Doors will close once capacity is reached
    • Guests must stay in their assigned locations
    • Bottled water and pre-packaged snacks will be available
    • No re-entry upon exit
    • Guests must vacate shelter by 7 a.m.

Kent Severe Weather Shelter operation is dependent on availability of adequate staffing.

Holy Spirit Church is located at 310 3rd Avenue South:

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