The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for much of northwest Oregon from Aug. 22-24. Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures between 95 and 105 degrees are possible in ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Extreme heat has a number of harmful effects on cars. Don Redman with AAA says heat can increase fuel vapor loss, worsen battery performance, and cause tire blowouts if tires ...

Phoenix is gearing up for another stretch of extreme heat after a short reprieve due to monsoonal moisture, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will climb back to 110 and above by ...

Keith Lambert and his family cope with the extreme heat of summertime in Chicago by going in and out of their house as quickly as possible and making sure their insulated shades are always drawn.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Dangerous heat is coming to Oregon this weekend, and the state’s office of emergency management wants you to be prepared. The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat ...

The Southwest is in for peak dog days as a looming heat wave has triggered extreme heat warnings and advisories for 80 million people from the U.S.-Mexico border to southwest Utah. “An anomalously ...

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A heat wave can turn a classroom without proper cooling into an oven. Excessive heat can interfere with the learning process of any child—but in the U.S., the students who are most affected are ...

Despite the clear need for urgent action to combat the growing threat posed by rising temperatures, we remain inert.

“An anomalously strong ridge of high pressure centered over the Four Corners states will lead to a significant heat wave,” the National Weather Service said in a national forecast discussion Tuesday.