This Arduino library is designed for the DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor. It simplifies the process of reading temperature and humidity data, making it easy to integrate the DHT11 sensor into ...

Forecasters’ overuse of “feels like” estimates smacks more of sensationalism than scientific clarity, and plays into a destructive narrative of climate hysteria.

The heat index is an important distinction from air temperature when it comes to safety planning, says Joshua Merson, program director of Northeastern's Extreme Medicine certificate program.

The heat index combines air temperature and relative humidity to describe how hot it feels to the average person. It assumes you’re in the shade with light wind.

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 ...

With a stretch of VERY hot weather ahead for the rest of this month into August, it is a good idea to look at how we measure the heat stress on your body.

The heat index, also known as the apparent temperature, is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature.

How low should you set your thermostat for as record-breaking heat sweeps over the country? Here's what experts and other Floridians say.

Heat index advisories have been issued across Florida, as the National Weather Service expects values between 110-115 throughout the state July 21, creating moderate to extreme heat risk impacts.

For home HVAC systems, heat pumps seem to be the way of the future. When compared to electric heating they can be three to four times more efficient, and they don’t directly burn fossil fuels… ...

We are well into our first heat wave of the season, and it has been brutally hot. The heat index has been a very important number to pay attention to, and that will continue as we head into the ...

Sometimes the temperature outside feels warmer than it is, and there's a reason. Here's a breakdown of the heat index.