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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hot off the press: It’s scorching outside! The weather is so blistering in Austin that there are over 25 designated cooling centers to cool folks down. Excessive heat warnings seem to live on our ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The definition of winter varies depending on where you live. For Floridians, any time the temperature falls below 65 degrees, that’s winter-like weather. For other areas across the ...

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