Extreme heat can contribute to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, and death, but the temperature only tells part of the story. Humidity can make heat waves even more dangerous because it ...

When it comes to Missouri summers, any lifelong resident will tell you, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." And with multiple heat advisories issued throughout the state amid a heat dome pummeling ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Cruising past a cornfield, you may not realize just how much moisture enters our atmosphere surrounding an area of farmland. Ohio farmers planted 3.25 million acres of corn ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)– The phrase, “corn sweat” has made headlines across the country this month, coinciding with the dog days of summer. But what is corn sweat and is it different from any other ...

I know in Houston, we hear the term humidity which is used to correlate to how muggy it may feel outside. But what actually is humidity and what does it represent? Humidity is the measurement of water ...

The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it’s become cliche to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther than even scientists and doctors realized. In a paper published in Science ...

Lansing, Mich. (WLNS) — You have probably heard the phrase “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” popping up in a few conversations over the last week or so. But is it? Summer is known for the ...

A heat advisory is in effect in Boston and several other Massachusetts communities through 7 p.m. on July 17. The National Weather Service warned of "dangerous heat and humidity" with heat indices ...