Exercising outside in high temps can be a health hazard. Here's how to read your local index, according to a doctor, so you can stay safe.

New York state has entered its first heat wave of the summer - with highs expected to soar into the upper 90s and even past ...

The metric of how hot the air actually feels has roots in a 1979 journal paper called “The Assessment of Sultriness.” By Andy Newman In recent days, you may have seen or heard many mentions of a ...

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 ...

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 ...