KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Temperature can feel hotter than the actual air temperature due to the sun’s heat, but that’s not the only factor. Many people think heat is solely about temperature, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes you can stay hydrated and still run; other times you should just pack it in.

The number on the thermometer only tells half the story. Here’s what to know about heat index—and why some scientists are rethinking how it is calculated.

I know in Houston, we hear the term humidity which is used to correlate to how muggy it may feel outside. But what actually is humidity and what does it represent? Humidity is the measurement of water ...

Humidity is part of the answer. But Britain’s housing, long summer days, and lack of experience with extreme heat also make ...

Relative humidity is not a good way to tell if we have muggy air on the way. Here’s why. The key word in relative humidity is relative. The humidity percentage is given, relative to how much moisture ...

Wet bulb temperatures so more than just tell you how hot it is; it also informs you one your body's reaction to heat.