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, or apparent temperature, combines air temperature and relative humidity to indicate how hot it feels. High humidity slows sweating, the body's natural cooling system, making ...

"It's not the heat, it's the humidity." Actually, it's both, and that's where the National Weather Service's heat index comes in. Also known as the apparent temperature, the heat index is a number ...

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 ...

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 ...

An excessive heat warning is in effect throughout most of Delaware through Wednesday, June 23. The heat index for most of Delaware will hit 100 degrees or higher for much of this week. The heat index ...

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 ...

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 ...