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 ...

The heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature. You may hear the term a lot during the extreme Texas heat because both ...

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 ...

Across much of the world, hotter days are no longer arriving alone. The air itself is changing, sometimes turning from dry ...

Cold weather can bring low humidity, which poses problems when you have COPD. Covering your nose and mouth when you're out can help. (Photo Credit: Cavan/Getty Images) Humidity is the amount of water ...

Though Long Island, with its cooling ocean effects, figures to escape much of the unbearable heat wave embracing parts of the nation this week, don’t think that means we’ve got it made in the shade.

Dew point and relative humidity, two terms that have floated around many weather forecasts over the years. What exactly do they mean and when are they best used to describe the conditions outside? Let ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The First Warning weather team often refers to dew point and humidity. Most people know these terms have something to do with moisture, but a lot of people don’t really ...