| Yesterday was a scorcher, with area thermometers mostly near 100 degrees.
Parts of West Virginia baked in the hottest readings in nearly two decades.
Last night's thunderstorms brought some relief.
Charleston 104 degrees broke the August 16th record of 98 degrees set in 1998.
Readings are expected to be much cooler over the next several days, with highs approaching the upper 80s today and in the mid-80s on Saturday and Sunday.
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