Heat wave flows into summer [Video]

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -Heat waves are not uncommon in June. Afterall, the June sun is the strongest of the year. UV rays are so intense at this time of year, that the fairest skinned of us can burn with direct exposure to the mid-day sun in less than half an hour. And don’t let hazy sunned skies fool you. Hazy days are sneaky bad for burns. Use SPF 30 please to help prevent burns and later in life incidences in skin cancer.

Just a day away now from the official start of summer. The solstice is set to announce the arrival of summer at 4:50 in the afternoon on Thursday. So far we have managed 4 straight 90+ degree days with odds leaning toward another 4. Eight day heat waves are impressive and occur roughly every 5 years.

Now the heat index (a measure of the combined effects of heat and …