Eric Robineault and his family forgot to bring one thing on their vacation to Virginia Beach: cool air.
The Quebec natives left behind 60-degree temperatures earlier this week for a first-ever camping trip to First Landing State Park. They were met with a sultry blast of summer in South Hampton Roads.
Thermometers reached into the triple digits Wednesday throughout southeastern Virginia. Norfolk tied its daily record high. Richmond set a new one at 103, according to the National Weather Service.
And the hottest place in the country was Culpeper, which marked 106 degrees for the record books.
It’s not over yet. Forecasters expect excessive-heat advisories and air quality alerts to continue through Friday, though relief is expected by the weekend.
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Mike Cherney co-wrote this story.