SYRACUSE, N.Y. - High heat and humidity continue to grip Central New York this week. But the humidity is making it feel hotter than the actual temperature. Why does this happen and how do we calculate ...

The temperature on any given summer day may be in the 80s or 90s. So why does it feel so much hotter and oppressive at times? That's the heat index doing its thing. Here's how it works: What is the ...

Very hot conditions are forecasted for most of the upcoming week. With that forecast we’ll be hearing the terms “heat index”, “heat risk”, and even “Wet Bulb Globe Temperature” from meteorologists on ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s that time of the year again when heat and humidity cause sweltering temperatures across Kentucky and southern Indiana. You’ve likely heard about the heat index mentioned once or ...

ANGELES. WELL, WE ALL KNOW HOW HOT IT GETS HERE DURING THE SUMMER IN SOUTH FLORIDA, BUT IT ACTUALLY FEELS MUCH HOTTER WHEN YOU FACTOR IN THE HUMIDITY. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST BROOKE SILVERING ...

If you thought the worst of the summer's sweltering temperatures were behind us, think again. Some schools closed early as the late-August heat wave gripping Ohio brought temperatures not seen in ...