This sinking air suppresses rainfall and intensifies heat, especially as the dry ground bakes under the sun. The extreme heat is expected to worsen conditions across an already strained ...

New York City broke a record Tuesday afternoon, hitting 100 degrees Fahrenheit at La Guardia Airport. Tampa, Florida, which ...

A widespread and prolonged heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California over the next few days, as ...

Newcomers to a hotter climate – Acclimatization takes time. If you’re not used to this level of heat, it can hit harder.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that extreme heat can lead to heat-related illnesses, especially ...

A heat dome​ is trapping over 90 million Americans in extreme temperatures this week with the National Weather Service​ ...

More than 11 million people across southern Georgia and most of Florida were under a rare “extreme” heat warning.

The New York Times' interactive heat wave tracking map provides a visual look at the numerous states that will be affected by the rising temperatures this week. If you're in one of the areas ...

A dangerous, record-breaking heat wave is baking the East Coast, prompting heat emergencies from Washington, D.C., to Boston. New York City reached 92 degrees in Central Park on Thursday, marking ...

Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to hot weather in the summertime. But the sweltering heat this week set at ...

Florida is facing widespread temperatures in the high 80s into the 90s on Tuesday, according to forecasters, as a summer heat wave is expected to grip swaths of the U.S. Why It Ma ...