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 ...

Hot summers are nothing new for much of the United States, but the combination of heat and humidity has taken on a truly antagonistic role this year, pushing us closer to our melting points in an ...

IOWA, USA — When encountering sweltering summer conditions, many Iowans will quickly defer to the infamous quote, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." But what contributes to Iowa being so much ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The "dog days" of summer are common in July and August, typically marked by long and hot days with sweltering humidity. The high humidity can be partially attributed to a source you may ...

Has this summer been muggier than usual? For nearly two-thirds of the country, the answer is yes. Tens of millions of Americans in the central and eastern United States have suffered from an ...

It's that time of year again when you may hear the phrase "corn sweat" tossed around in times of high heat and humidity. But what does the phrase actually mean? And how will the phenomenon affect the ...