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June was hot, but not the hottest

CHARLESTON  — Chances are at least once during the month of June you engaged in a conversation with somebody about the heat.  While it was certainly hotter than usual, record keepers at the National Weather Service said it was well short of any record ...

Seizing the day

Heat, humidity and the possibility of strong thunderstorms. That’s what residents across Monongalia County and north-central West Virginia can expect today, AccuWeather says, as the high-pressure pattern that had the Midwest under siege of late moves east to the Mid-Atlantic. Expect a ...

Cities must prepare for deadly heat

The human body can barely cope with weather this hot. In Phoenix, where the asphalt can hit 180F, emergency-room doctors are zipping heat-stroke victims into body bags full of ice. Tens of thousands worldwide die from overheating each year, a toll that’s set to worsen. Global cities must ...

Heat poses risks this weekend

Newsroom@DominionPost.com AccuWeather issued a heat advisory for Thursday and calls for similar temperatures today. A West Virginia University expert in athletic training provided tips that casual athletes — and even non-athletes — can steal from the field of athletic training to ...