If you thought the worst of the summer's sweltering temperatures were behind us, think again. Some schools closed early as the late-August heat wave gripping Ohio brought temperatures not seen in ...

"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 ...

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 ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Even though the official start of summer is just a few days away we are starting to see the summer heat take over the forecast. The term heat index has become a buzz word as it ...

The heat is on in Alabama, and it's only getting hotter. The heat index is expected to climb sharply from Monday, June 2, through Monday, June 9, pushing conditions into potentially dangerous ...

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 ...