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 ...

The temperature on any given summer day may be in the 80s or 90s. So why does it feel so much hotter and oppressive at times? That's the heat index doing its thing. Here's how it works: What is the ...

The reason why the humidity makes it feel hotter than the actual temperature is because of our sweat. Our bodies like to stay near 98.6 degrees, so when our body temperature rises sweat is released ...

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 ...

Have you ever noticed that your weather forecast shows both the actual temperature and a “feels like” temperature? That’s because 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) when it’s breezy and dry ...

A temperature of over 100 degrees doesn’t paint the whole picture when it comes to determining how hot it feels. The heat index does. What is the heat index? “It is essentially what temperature feels ...

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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - During a heat wave in the summer, temperature is often compared to the feels-like temperature, or heat index. Heat index factors in relative humidity, which impacts the body’s ...

Actual air temperatures are measured with finely calibrated instruments, but our bodies are more subjective and uncalibrated. So, the same temperature can feel very different to us depending on ...

If you thought the worst of the summer's sweltering temperatures were behind us, think again. Some schools closed early as the late-August heat wave gripping Ohio brought temperatures not seen in ...