We’ve all heard someone say, ‘It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.’ Many of us have also seen the heat index on a hot and humid summer day, but what about a wet bulb temperature? Several scales ...
During the hot, humid summer months, meteorologists often discuss the heat index instead of the actual air temperature. But how is the heat index calculated, and why is it more important than the air ...
Summer kicked off with record-breaking temps, and more heat is on the way. Here's what you need to know about the heat index and the RealFeel temperature before you head out the door. If you’re in a ...
In Billings, Montana and other cities across the central and northern Plains, temperatures are forecast to soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week. In England, the source of the Thames River has ...
A temperature of over 100 degrees doesn’t paint the whole picture when it comes to determining how hot it feels. The heat index does. What is the heat index? “It is essentially what temperature feels ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When we talk about hot days here in South Carolina, the temperature only tells part of the story. The real danger often lies in the heat index or the “feels like” temperature. The ...
A heat wave is scorching parts of the United States, bringing record temperatures to some cities. During the hot and humid summer months, you may hear your local weather forecaster refer to the “heat ...
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 ...
Why do we have a heat index? (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) I received this email from one of our viewers, Gene Smith: “In our ...