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 ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Extreme heat waves can cause cases of dehydration, exhaustion, heat stroke and even death. 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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Getting the humidity right in your home can be extremely tricky. If ...

It’s often said that it’s not the heat that gets you; it’s the humidity. We had our first serving of the uncomfortable and ...