During the hot, humid summer months, meteorologists often discuss the heat index instead of the actual air temperature. But how is the heat index calculated, and why is it more important than the air ...

It may seem that July has delivered an interminable run of humid days, with dew points holding at near tropical levels. It is true that this month has been a scorcher. Triple-digit heat indices have ...

This week’s big weather story will be decreasing humidity. It is going to be a painfully slow wait for southern Michigan to get into more comfy air. The cooler air will be brought by a cold front ...

Counterintuitively, pouring water over yourself on a humid day might not cool you off. On particularly swampy days, the meteorologist might tell you that there's 100 percent humidity outside. While ...