A heat dome happens when hot air is trapped over an area due to a persistent high pressure system, William Gallus, a ...

At least 130 million people from Texas to Maine are under alert for dangerous heat and humidity over the next few days.

Land surface temperature (LST) is a critical parameter for understanding Earth's energy balance and monitoring climate change ...

Dangerous heat peaked today for millions in the central United States as a heat dome in summer’s hottest month lives up to its reputation — but sauna-like conditions are only just beginning for areas ...

How is the heat index calculated, and why is it more important than the air temperature during some heat waves?

A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon to 9 pm Thursday. Expect heat index values up to 107 with temperatures of 99 to 103.

With a stretch of VERY hot weather ahead for the rest of this month into August, it is a good idea to look at how we measure ...

When it comes to doing laundry, there are many rules to follow — yet one of the most important ones is what you set your ...

How low should you set your thermostat for as record-breaking heat sweeps over the country? Here's what experts and other ...