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 ...

Rochester is entering its first heat wave of the summer, with an air temperature above 90 degrees expected for the next four days. The heat index will be even higher, expected to exceed 95 degrees ...

Temperatures this week are some of the hottest we have seen the entire year now as we get to the end of July. This is a perfect opportunity to explain what the Heat Index is and how it is all ...

It's hot and going to get hotter. That's quite an understatement when it comes to Florida weather. After record-breaking heat last summer, 2024 is starting the same way. Several cities broke records ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — When you hear the term “heat index” in the forecast, it’s usually paired with a much higher number than the actual temperature. For example, you might hear us say “It’s 94 ...

The Midwest and East Coast are in the middle of a heat dome, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. Heat waves are getting hotter as global warming leads to more extreme weather, and 2023 was the ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser activated an extreme heat alert for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. An extreme heat alert means temperatures will feel like 105° or higher, with the heat index. The District ...

Brevard County experienced a heat advisory with a heat index as high as 112 degrees Fahrenheit on July 21. While temperatures are expected to slightly decrease, the remainder of the week will remain ...

Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn’t going away anytime soon. An increasingly hot planet — due largely to burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas — ...

This article was originally published by The Conversation. Beach trips, cookouts and other outdoor activities are in full swing as summer arrives and the first widespread heat wave of 2025 hits the ...