With an early summer heat wave baking Michigan and the Midwest, residents may notice two temperatures provided with daily forecasts: actual and apparent — or "feels like" — temperatures based on the ...

Conditions are hot and humid in Michigan and getting hotter as the week goes on. Forecasters often refer to the heat index as a way to measure the "feels like" temperature. Here's a look at what that ...

The heat index is a measure of how hot it really feels on your body when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. Since heat index values were devised for shady, light wind ...

ANGELES. WELL, WE ALL KNOW HOW HOT IT GETS HERE DURING THE SUMMER IN SOUTH FLORIDA, BUT IT ACTUALLY FEELS MUCH HOTTER WHEN YOU FACTOR IN THE HUMIDITY. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST BROOKE SILVERING ...

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 ...

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 ...

We've all heard: "It's not the heat; it's the humidity." Well, it's not just a cliché; there is truth to it. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index is what the temperature feels ...

"It's not the heat. It's the humidity." Sound familiar? I think we're all guilty of saying that at some point between June and September. The heat index isn't just some made-up number to inflate ...

It’s not just in your head — Texas is getting hotter. As we officially head into summer next week, the most intense heat of the year still lies ahead. This week, temperatures are beginning to climb ...

The National Weather Service in Raleigh issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Tuesday and Wednesday, saying that the heat index could reach as high as 115° in parts of our area. Some raw data shows the ...

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 ...