During the hot, humid summer months, meteorologists often discuss the heat index instead of the actual air temperature. But how is the heat index calculated, and why is it more important than the air ...

Has this summer been muggier than usual? For nearly two-thirds of the country, the answer is yes. Tens of millions of Americans in the central and eastern United States have suffered from an ...

High temperatures in the 90s are certainly an expectation in Indiana summers, and the impacts of the air temperatures alone in that range are relatively minimal. However, the dangers of hot ...

Extreme heat can contribute to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, and death, but the temperature only tells part of the story. Humidity can make heat waves even more dangerous because it ...

MICHIGAN, USA — July has been a warmer-than-usual month so far, and even warmer air is on the way. A couple of comfortable and seasonable days are expected on Monday and Tuesday. Highs early this week ...

Extreme levels of heat and humidity are forecast to spread across the country over the next two weeks, blanketing the Southwest, Midwest, and East Coast with high temperatures beginning this June 19 ...

Hello, friends and neighbors. Here we are amid heat advisories. In addition to high temperatures, high humidity can make the air feel hotter than it actually is. High humidity can also create ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Humidity can do more than just make you sweat—doctors say it can also trigger asthma symptoms, worsen allergies, and make breathing more difficult. Dr. Som Chalise with Riverside ...

Scattered snow showers are coming off Lake Ontario today resulting in thin fetches of minor snow accumulation. Most areas including Syracuse will get less than 'Legal Observation Project' launched ...

The Chicago area is bracing for extreme heat and humidity in the coming days, and experts said it could become more common with changing weather patterns. A Chicago doctor said extreme humidity ...