News : Beautiful, but dangerous weather as heat, humidity continues

The sun set on Thursday over Vinton, ending one of the hottest days of the summer.

The sun set on Thursday over Vinton, ending one of the hottest days of the summer.

While the clouds made for a lovely sunset on Thursday, the National Weather Service warned area residents to beware of the hot, humid conditions that were present during daytime hours. Most areas including Benton County were under a heat advistor Thursday afternoon. The hot and humid trend is expected to continue throughout the weekend.