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 ...

The temperature is not the only thing that can impact how hot it feels outside — the amount of moisture in the air also makes a difference. The more moisture in the air, the hotter it will feel in the ...

A question we receive quite often at NBC6 is why we report on the heat index as much as, or even more than, we report on the temperature. The heat index--also called the apparent temperature or ...

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 ...

Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States. While the human body is able to withstand high temperatures, unprecedented extreme heat driven by climate change is ...

Temperatures have been on the rise the past couple days, and our humidity has followed suit. As result, we’ve ended up with a heat index that is warmer than the actual temperature. What is this heat ...