Kevin Myatt
@kevinmyattwx.bsky.social
Weather writer for Cardinal News, covering SW & S'side Virginia. Senior writer/editor for Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. Also on X (@kevinmyattwx) and Facebook (Kevin Myatt's Weather Wonders).
(3/3) And ... @cardinalnews.org reporters took measurements to find "hot spots" in several communities around the region. cardinalnews.org/2025/07/30/h...
‘Microclimates’ make some parts of your cities hotter. We hit the streets (and fields) to find out more.
Microclimates abound in communities with an uneven distribution of concrete and shade.
cardinalnews.org
July 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
(3/3) And ... @cardinalnews.org reporters took measurements to find "hot spots" in several communities around the region. cardinalnews.org/2025/07/30/h...
Also in @cardinalnews.org this week, a deeper dive into high dew points and warm nights that have been happening especially in urban parts of our region. cardinalnews.org/2025/07/30/h...
Higher dew points bring stickier days, warmer nights, raising human heat stress
More moisture in the lower atmosphere means perspiration works less effectively and can stymie bodily recovery with warmer nighttime temperatures.
cardinalnews.org
July 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Also in @cardinalnews.org this week, a deeper dive into high dew points and warm nights that have been happening especially in urban parts of our region. cardinalnews.org/2025/07/30/h...