The first major heat wave of summer has enveloped much of the midwestern and eastern U.S. in a brutal “dome” of record temperatures and high humidity. The dome phenomenon happens when weather ...

Your home can feel stuffy, chilly, or perfectly “normal” even when the thermostat barely moves, and humidity is the quiet ...

It's summertime, and the living is muggy. As temperatures continue to escalate around the globe, there is an increased risk of health problems due to extreme temperatures. When it's between 105 and ...

Before you step outside, you may want to know how humid, or "sticky" it feels. That comes down to knowing the dew point. Dew point is more commonly discussed in the summertime and is a good measure of ...

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 ...

A heat wave is moving across the U.S., resulting in both high temperatures and dangerously high humidity. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with meteorologist Ben Noll of the Washington Post. For much of the ...

Key Points Lower outdoor humidity and heating systems cause dryer air indoors in winter. Air that's too dry can lead to dry sinuses, skin, and lips—plus warping and creaking in your home.The optimal ...

Some hot days feel even worse thanks to high humidity, trapped heat and dew points. Cities are especially vulnerable. By Nazaneen Ghaffar Nazaneen Ghaffar is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. It ...

We have admittedly had a stretch of uncomfortable humidity here in Michigan. Now we are entering a new, more comfortable weather pattern. How long does it last? Let’s look. You have to get comfortable ...