KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When you're watching your favorite on-air meteorologist talking about the heat, they usually show you a graphic of the air temperatures and/or the heat index value. Those are pretty ...

Whenever it gets really hot anywhere in the United States, we search for ways to convey how darn uncomfortable it is outside. Saying “it’s 110°F in the shade!” is one of the go-to phrases to ...

Have you ever noticed that your weather forecast shows both the actual temperature and a “feels like” temperature? That’s because 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) when it’s breezy and dry ...

Scientists use "wet-bulb temperature" to gauge how extreme heat affects the body. But what is it? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.