Actual air temperatures are measured with finely calibrated instruments, but our bodies are more subjective and uncalibrated. So, the same temperature can feel very different to us depending on ...

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 ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — With freezing rain in the forecast, it might leave you wondering why we’re going to see freezing rain instead of normal rain. What about sleet? How is that different from ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Throughout the ...

Picture two homes on the same street: one constructed in the 1950s and the other in the 1990s. There are no trees or other shade. The air conditioning units are identical, recently replaced, and ...

It's starting to feel like summer and that may lead you to wonder what the best air conditioning settings are for the heat.

With summer getting into full swing, temperatures are rising this week in New England. Now, the first heat wave has arrived in the northeast, causing many homes to crank their air conditioners.

You step outside on a fall or spring morning. You just watched the WRAL newscast where we say, "The temperature is 36°." You say, "They got it wrong." Well...not really. That is the air temperature, ...