Heat waves are becoming commonplace, and so too is high humidity, which can strain the electrical grid, hurt the economy, and endanger human health. But the global prevalence of record-breaking ...

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Even in early October, warm and humid weather is part of life in Houston — but a weak cold front could finally mean cooler days ahead. Houston’s official climate site at Bush Intercontinental recorded ...

Relative humidity measures how much moisture is in the air compared to how much it could hold at a given temperature. It is simply the dew point temperature divided by the air temperature, times 100.

If you think this summer has felt extra sticky and sweltering hot in Ohio and Kentucky, you're not alone. Greater Cincinnati has spent much of the summer trying to stay cool, as the area has been ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Most summer days, you hear us talk about “humidity” when describing how the air feels. While many people are familiar with the term relative humidity — the percentage of water vapor in ...

Often times during hot and humid stretches of the summer season you’ll hear a meteorologist refer to the dew point temperature, but not so much the relative humidity. And that may have you thinking ...

Extreme heat can be hard on your heart. As temperatures rise, the heart pumps faster to move blood toward the skin to cool the body. This added strain on the cardiovascular system can increase the ...

Not only are Iowans sweating in this heat, but the corn stalks are too. High temperatures are expected to be in the high 80s to low 90s in Des Moines this week. Some areas in the northwestern and ...

South Carolinians are all too familiar with muggy summer days. Check your weather app of choice and you’ll notice humidity presented as a percentage: 68 percent humidity, 92 percent humidity, ...

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