As we’ve discussed before, not all indexes are created the same way. One of the major differences, in addition to characteristics such as size and style, can be the weighting scheme. Once indexes have ...

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 ...

Lauren Silva, a freelance writer in New York City, believes in feeling good in your body and making that experience accessible to everyone across generations. The proof is in her ever-piling browser ...

Weather 101: We will be discussing what the heat index is and why we should care, especially in the middle of summer when we are talking about both heat and high humidity. The exact definition of Heat ...

WASHINGTON — As the first heat wave of the season takes hold, people might be hearing a lot about "feels-like" temperatures. For example, WUSA9 meteorologists say at 4 p.m. Monday, the temperature ...

Though many people recognize tire measurements, not everyone knows how to read the symbols on their sidewalls. Getting a grasp of how to read this is crucial to better understanding the tires you ...

The heat index is a measure of how hot it really feels on your body when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. Since heat index values were devised for shady, light wind ...

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 ...