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Cardinal Conversation: Microclimates in Virginia

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published August 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM EDT

When you hear the official temperature for your city and feel certain it's hotter than that at your house, you may be right.

Temperatures can vary significantly within a single locality depending on how much green space or pavement is nearby.

A team of researchers and volunteers recently completed a study of these microclimates in Virginia.

Reporter Emma Malinak wrote about it for Cardinal News and she spoke with Fred Echols.

Click here for the Virginia Heat Watch study

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