Thanks to our regional geography, several meteorological terms come up over and over again around New England. Let's break ...

Have you ever felt lightheaded, a little wobbly, or just unusually tired on a hot, sticky day, even while you’re sitting comfortably at home? Humidity can do that to you. When the air feels heavy, ...

Hot, sticky and unrelenting: That has been the experience for much of the country this summer, including more than a dozen states that had record high humidity in July. Last month was muggier than ...

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived New York City to face criminal charges after being captured and deposed during an overnight military operation. U.S. strikes in Venezuela spark mixed reaction ...

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 ...

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 ...

Muggy, sultry, clammy, sweaty - all words used to describe a hot and humid day. High humidity can often make people feel uncomfortable and have difficulty sleeping. And humid weather is sometimes ...

Some times a cooling sea breeze can provide respite from hot, humid weather Muggy, sultry, clammy, sweaty - all words used to describe a hot and humid day. High humidity can often make people feel ...

Humid environments present some of the most complex challenges in architectural design. From the tropical monsoon season of Southeast Asia to the equatorial heat of Central Africa, these environments ...

Like lock and key, cooling and humidity come as a pair. Controlling the humidity of your racks is just as important as controlling the temperature. However, humidity is often the forgotten half of the ...

High humidity affects the human body by causing frizzy hair, increased sweating, and potential overheating. It can exacerbate asthma and allergy symptoms. Low humidity results in dry skin and nasal ...