The reason why the humidity makes it feel hotter than the actual temperature is because of our sweat. Our bodies like to stay near 98.6 degrees, so when our body temperature rises sweat is released ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s that time of the year again when heat and humidity cause sweltering temperatures across Kentucky and southern Indiana. You’ve likely heard about the heat index mentioned once or ...

For the 2024-25 academic year, which begins Aug. 12 for the Houston Independent School District, the University Interscholastic League is recommending that schools use the wet bulb globe temperature ...

HOUSTON — You may have heard about "wet-bulb" temperatures recently thanks to hot temperatures around the world. The science behind it can be a little complicated, but essentially the wet-bulb ...

Deadly heat in the Southwest. Hot-tub temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean. Sweltering conditions in Europe, Asia and South America. That 2023 was Earth’s hottest year on record was in some ways no ...

Cold air allows precipitation to freeze instead of melt, helping snow form, stick and accumulate as winter storms move through the region.

Even with air temperatures below freezing, snow and ice can still melt. Here’s why warm sun, ground heat and humidity matter ...