Heat Advisory and Town of Wilton Opens Cooling Center

Governor Ned Lamont has announced that he is directing Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol to be activated effective at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, and to remain in effect through 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2023.  The current forecast indicates that temperatures over this period will rise close to or into the low 90s, and the heat index is expected to reach into the mid-90s in certain inland areas of the state.  Persons in vulnerable populations such as the elderly or persons with breathing concerns should take extra care.   

The Town of Wilton has opened a cooling center at Comstock Community Center today Tuesday, September 5th through Friday, September 8th from 8:30 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. each day.  Meeting room to be used for cooling center will be posted on TV monitor in the Comstock lobby.

For more information on the cooling center, contact Steve Pierce, Wilton Parks and Recreation at steve.pierce@wiltonct.org or (203) 834-6234, x 6.

For more information on the hot weather protocol, contact Wilton Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Jim Blanchfield at firechief@wiltonct.org or (203) 834-6246.

If you need general assistance, dial 2-1-1 from anywhere in CT or visit www.211ct.org reach a confidential, free, and multi-lingual information and referral service that connects people to essential health and human services in their area 24/7.