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What is the heat index and how hot is too hot to exercise?

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 ...

Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean

Humidity doesn’t just make you feel sticky and uncomfortable – it also creates extra dangerous conditions on hot days.
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Heat advisory issued for Lowcountry with heat index possibly reaching 112 degrees Friday

A Heat Advisory has once again been placed over the entire Lowcountry and is set to be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Heat index vs. wet bulb globe temperature: What's better for heat wave safety?

If you are living in one of many areas of the U.S. currently experiencing a heat wave, your outdoor thermometer may say it's ...
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What is heat index and how it can cause illnesses

News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis has a look at what the heat index is and how it can cause heat-related illnesses ...

As heat index nears 115, know the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Knowing the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke could be the key to saving someone’s life. Here’s what you ...

Dangerous heat prompts NWS to issue extreme heat warnings in Florida. Heat index could hit 115

Jacksonville, North, Northeast Florida: Dangerous heat today, with heat index of 108 to 115. Extreme heat warning and heat ...
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Thankfully, no heat alerts are expected this weekend

Highs will stay below the average both Saturday and Sunday... ranging between 87-92 degrees. Heat index values will stay closer to 100 instead of hovering around 110... thanks to dew points dropping ...

Much of Brevard under 'major' heat risk with triple-digit heat index

The hot weather continues in Brevard with a 'major' heat risk as heat index climbs to triple digits. Any relief in sight?