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Heat, Humidity Turn South Into a Deadly Steam Bath

(Aug. 5) -- High humidity and temperatures nudging over the 100-degree mark have turned portions of the Deep South and Mississippi River and Tennessee River valleys into a natural sauna, contributing to at least nine deaths in recent days as the National Weather Service issued heat advisories or warnings across 18...

Eastern US Cooks in Summer Heat, Temps Reach 100s

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (July 24) -- Another wave of oppressive heat clamped down on a broad swath of Eastern states on Saturday, with temperatures in the high 90s and 100s and residents scrambling for shade or just staying indoors. In the Mid-Atlantic, already the locus for brutal temperatures several times in July, weather...

More Global Temperature Records Fall; Intense Heat This Week

(July 19) -- The month of June marked the fourth consecutive month with record-breaking global temperatures, including widespread intense heat across the United States. This week, the hottest air will shift out of the Southwest and southern Plains into the Deep South and Carolinas, where heat has been persistent so far...

Widespread, Intense Heat for the Rest of the Week

(July 14) -- July is known for hot weather, but the combination of heat and humidity will be particularly widespread in the middle part of the country during the next few days while intense heat will also be found near both coasts. Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings are in effect for much of the area from Iowa...

If You Like Home Runs, Root for Hot, Humid Weather

(July 12) -- Whether it's a statement about the All-Star game or simply a tribute to the part of the game that fans enjoy most, many of us are more interested in the home run hitting contest on each Monday of the All-Star break than in the game itself on Tuesday. And fans who want to see home runs should root for hot and...