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Air temperature, dew point, heat index… all words that are thrown around by the K-X Storm Team during the heat of summer.
WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins WGN Radio to talk about Thursday’s storms, the humidity and the corn sweat ...
In the U.S., hundreds of people succumb to heat-related illnesses each year. Older adults and people in areas that historically haven’t needed air conditioning tend to see the highest rates of ...
On extremely humid summer days, humidity feels like "the air you can wear" due to the glaze of moisture that seems to form on everything. This summer in Connecticut, it feels like the air has been our ...
It's a term you'll probably hear a lot this week, with high heat and humidity arriving in the Quad Cities. MOLINE, Ill. — ...
Heat-related illnesses can quickly progress to life-threatening heat stroke, so it is important to recognize the warning signs and take steps to stay cool, such as drinking fluids, finding shade, and ...
The heat index, or apparent temperature, combines air temperature and humidity to indicate how hot it feels to the body. High ...
A heat advisory for Florida's Treasure Coast is in effect from noon through 6 p.m., with heat index values from 109 to 112 ...
All of Florida will be under heat advisories Monday, July 21, as a heat dome spreads from the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
All of Florida will be under heat advisories Monday, July 21, as a heat dome spreads from the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.