Much of the U.S. is under extreme heat warnings or advisories while New York, Philadelphia and Washington could feel like 100 degrees or more.

Severe and extreme heat-related impacts are expected across a wide swath of the U.S. this weekend and next week.

In the U.S., hundreds of people succumb to heat-related illnesses each year. Older adults and people in areas that historically haven’t needed air conditioning tend to see the highest rates of ...

At least 100 Americans are on alert for dangerous heat and humidity -- stretching from Texas to Maine -- on Friday.

A heat dome happens when hot air is trapped over an area due to a persistent high pressure system, William Gallus, a ...

The heat dome won't dissipate soon. Dangerous heat is expected across parts of the Central and Southeast. through July, the weather service says. High temperatures will reach 100 degrees from Texas to ...

Numerous states could see heat index values higher than those expected in Death Valley on Thursday, according to the NWS.

In response to heat waves that plagued previous summers, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ...

Major cities under heat alerts include New Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago and Minneapolis.