Some hot days feel even worse thanks to high humidity, trapped heat and dew points. Cities are especially vulnerable. By Nazaneen Ghaffar Nazaneen Ghaffar is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. It ...
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 ...
The reason why the humidity makes it feel hotter than the actual temperature is because of our sweat. Our bodies like to stay near 98.6 degrees, so when our body temperature rises sweat is released ...
The heat index, or apparent temperature, combines air temperature and humidity to indicate how hot it feels to the body. High humidity slows sweating, the body's natural cooling system, making ...
Micki Olson receives funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the ...
National Weather Service observations at Lehigh Valley International Airport show the heat index entered the triple digits Monday morning. What’s that mean? Well, it’s hot, of course — as anyone can ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When we talk about hot days here in South Carolina, the temperature only tells part of the story. The real danger often lies in the heat index or the “feels like” temperature. The ...
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