Heat advisories forecasted for much of Virginia [Video]

NORFOLK, Va. — You’ve heard us talking about it all week. The heat dome building across our region. Thursday’s high was 87° in Norfolk. 

Friday’s high reached 90 and as winds shift south to southwest this weekend the temperatures will climb higher.

Starting Saturday afternoon, the mercury will be near 95° for the metro area. Humidity will make it feel like it is closer to 100°. Some areas may be even hotter! The National Weather Service is expected to issue Heat Advisories for much of the region this weekend.

Cherise Newsome, a spokesperson for Dominion Energy, says that crews are on standby in case heat conditions affect power. Newsome also says that ground and helicopter crews are performing infrared heat scans on substations and transmission to ensure equipment is operating normally. 

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