![]() ![]() Construction workers have taught us the 2 to 1 ratio namely, for EVERY two pints of water consumed, a pint of Gatorade or PowerAde replenishes electrolytes.In the heat of day, take frequent water and shade breaks if you work outside.Seeking air conditioning at a cooling center.So respect the heat wave as it lasts four days with a peak on Friday. After the rain, Sunday’s highs will back into the more reasonable 80s. Still, the better risk for storms will come on Saturday with the prospects for a few torrents with strong winds to be closely scrutinized. On those days we will hope for a cooling thunderstorm So the heat index will crest above 100 making for a sweltering few days when strenuous outdoor activity is frowned upon by doctors. That should allow for some smoke to return to the high atmosphere aiding in the red sky sunset look.īy Thursday and Friday, readings will climb into the mid- and even upper 90s alongside an increase in humidity. While a late day thundershower is likely to skim Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky on its way to fading into West Virginia, most will go rain free. Highs will crest in the 90-95 degree range with official readings on the high ground coming in 3 degrees lower than those in many downtown locations. ![]() Then a full day of hot, hazy sunshine will ensue. ![]() Wednesday will dawn comfy enough as temperatures start in the bearable 60s. Fair) amounted to a soothing night to listen to Lee Greenwood or the varoom of Motocross. A fiery sunset along the midways at Cottageville (Jackson WV Jr Fair) and McArthur (Vinton County Jr. Last night featured “fair” weather at the fair as temperatures settled back into the 70s. But sticking to the traditional 90-degree temperature as recorded at local airports, we have had a mere FEW days in that simmering zone. ![]() That would refer to the heat index (HI), which is the poor man’s measure of discomfort. The natural measure for heat has always been 90 degrees, when it’s the total package of heat and humidity that sets the bar for feeling uncomfortable. (WSAZ) - So far, the summer of 2023 has featured only a handful of truly hot days. I didn't modify it it is really that out of focus. Just as a final observation about Tony: The photo above is the actual official publicity shot from WSAZ's website. I would prefer reading his personal observations on the world. Tony has his own blog, although it is mostly a collection of weather articles. I would not recommend it to anyone.Īnother oft-repeated Tonyism is "The brown baggers over at Slack Plaza will enjoy the lunchtime sunshine." While this is probably true, Charlestonians know that most of the people with brown bags at Slack Plaza are usually enjoying pretty much everything about life by noon, if you get my drift. Charleston by saying things like "The temperature over at Celebration Station will be about 68 degrees by eleven-o'clock." It might be but I, for one, am not going to be walking around at Celebration Station at eleven PM. Since WSAZ TV-3 began their split Huntington-Charleston weathercast several years ago, Tony has tried his best to make it sound like he is Mr. Tony Cavalier seems like a nice person, and I'm sure he is very knowledgeable about weather forecasting, but sometimes he just tries to do too much. While not a Charleston figure, per se, he does invade our living rooms on a regular basis. ![]()
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