Blankets are shown stored at the Medford Severe Weather Shelter, 332 W. Sixth St. during an open house last summer. 

The Medford Severe Weather Shelter is calling for volunteers to offer “life-saving” services to those in need during “extreme conditions” in the forecast.

The shelter, 332 W. Sixth Street, is open nightly beginning at 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 a.m. the next morning, but more volunteers are needed.

The National Weather Service office in Medford predicts temperatures will be in the high teens to low 20s through at least Tuesday overnight into Wednesday morning. Ashland, which has a community severe weather shelter at 2200 Ashland St., could see overnight lows in the mid teens for the next five days.

Ashland city officials declared an Extended Weather Declaration Tuesday afternoon, allowing Rogue Retreat to extend hours and increase capacity at the shelter. Regularly open 7 p.m. to 9 a.m., the center will remain open 24 hours per day until at least Tuesday morning. Weather conditions could cause a potential extension of services.

Text MED4SHELTERS to 888777 to receive the latest on severe weather event shelters in Medford.

The Medford shelter is coordinated by ACCESS, houses up to 64 adults and is low-barrier, which means no restrictions on religious affiliation, and no drug testing is required to enter. Services include food, bedding and dry storage capabilities.

The shelter has been in operation for several weeks, and the National Weather Service predicts severe weather to persist through Feb. 14, ACCESS and the city of Medford said in a release Wednesday afternoon.

Volunteers are needed during evening, morning and overnight hours. 

ACCESS said it is looking for volunteers to cover the following shifts through the end of this activation:

• 5-9 p.m.

• 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• 1-5 a.m.

• 5-9 a.m.

Sign up to volunteer at https://www.volgistics.com/appform/1524454122 or email volunteer@accesshelps.org.

This story has been updated to indicate increasingly bitter overnight temperatures forecast by the National Weather Service office in Medford.