Wet bulb globe temperature indicates heat-related stress on the human body during outdoor activities in direct sunlight, like work and play. This temperature takes into account more ...

You've probably heard the meteorologist tell you the "heat index" or the "feels like" temperature, but what does that mean?

The WBRC First Alert Weather Team has declared several First Alert Weather Days because of the heat index, but what is it exactly? And how does it affect your family?

A heat advisory is in place across the Northeast, from Maryland to Maine, where residents are bracing for temperatures 5 to ...

This quirky campaign is heating up. A Queens-based artist and software developer is shedding light on the subway system — with a project showing temperatures regularly surpass 100 degrees at popular ...

The National Weather Service has issued both a heat and air quality alert for most of downstate New York, Wednesday, July 16.

A heat advisory is in effect for Connecticut on Wednesday as heat indexes are forecast to reach the 95 to 100 degree range by the afternoon. Additionally, an air quality alert has been issued for ...

Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the ...

A short boat ride from Belém, an Amazon island offers a living lesson of the climate crisis that leaders will debate.

It's another hot day here in the Coachella Valley. We are continuing to track some slightly elevated moisture levels this ...

While we often speak of measurements of inflation (such as “inflation went up by three percent”), in reality, one cannot ...

Learn how to stay safe during a heat wave, including symptoms of heat stroke, risk factors, and how to cool down in extreme ...