Ever notice how sometimes, it feels hotter outside than the thermometer says it is? It’s probably the heat index.

You need to start learning what the wet-bulb temperature is, as climate change makes the deadly combination of heat and humidity more likely.

Courtesy of NWS So, to know what the heat index is, we need to know what the air temperature is, and what the relative humidity is. You won't hear us on the WDRB Weather Team talk about relative ...

The heat index is the temperature that it feels like to our skin when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature.

Wet bulb globe temperature versus heat index Although the wet bulb globe temperature is similar to other metrics such as the heat index, which is calculated for shady areas and takes just ...

Heat waves kill more people in the U.S. than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined. An extreme heat warning is issued when dangerous heat is happening or about to happen. Florida has different ...

Climate change is making the deadly combination of high heat and high humidity more common—and means you need to start learning what the wet-bulb temp is. Extreme levels of heat and humidity are ...