Nearly 160 million people are under heat alerts from eastern Texas to Maine, as temperatures are forecast to be as much as 20 ...

A dangerous combination of extreme heat and worsening air quality is blanketing parts of New Jersey through midweek, as the ...

It’s another First Alert Weather Day today for the heat. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect today until 8 p.m.

Key Points Wash fleece and cotton blankets in a machine with cold water on a gentle cycle.Hand wash waterproof or insulated ...

According to physics, any blanket can cool you—for a few minutes. But a real cooling blanket is possible with phase-change materials.

An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect across New York City through 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the National Weather Service ...

Some parts of the U.S., such as Phoenix, Arizona, are famously hot without the mugginess. Phoenix and nearby desert regions experience this so-called “dry heat” due to being located far away from ...

Friday is the summer solstice and much of the U.S. is going to be baking in serious heat starting this weekend with a heat ...

Extreme heat warnings are in effect in Hampton Roads, prompting cities to open cooling centers across the region.

Most electric blankets are machine washable and can even be dried in the dryer. But before you go toss yours in the next load of laundry, take a moment to read the blanket's care instructions.

Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling heat and uncomfortable ...

Heat index values — a measure of what conditions “feel like” when humidity and air temperatures are combined — are expected to be well into the triple digits throughout the region, with ...