Conditions are hot and humid in Michigan and getting hotter as the week goes on. Forecasters often refer to the heat index as a way to measure the "feels like" temperature. Here's a look at what that ...

With an early summer heat wave baking Michigan and the Midwest, residents may notice two temperatures provided with daily forecasts: actual and apparent — or "feels like" — temperatures based on the ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Micki Olson is a senior researcher in emergency and risk ...

CARTERVILLE (WSIL) — You’ve probably heard the phrase "It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity." That’s a common saying in the Midwest during the summer months where the temperature is warm, but the ...

That's a partly valid phrase you may have heard in the summer, but it's actually both. The heat index, also known as the apparent temperature, is what the temperature feels like to the human body when ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Have you ever heard that dry heat in the desert is easier to handle than a humid environment in the southeast? You may have heard “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity that ...

The heat index, or apparent temperature, combines air temperature and relative humidity to indicate how hot it feels. High humidity slows sweating, the body's natural cooling system, making ...