It may be hard to think about sweltering temperatures in early March but excessive heat watches and warnings are getting a ...

Ahead of this year’s Summer Season, the National Weather Service has simplified the wording used for heat alerts.

As part of the National Weather Service’s “Hazard Simplification Program,” Excessive Heat Watches and Excessive Heat Warnings ...

Researchers compared genetic markers of aging to daily temperature records in areas across the United States and found that ...

According to a statement from the NWS, alerts that use the wording "excessive heat" will be changed to "extreme heat." ...

Extreme heat is more than just an immediate health hazard—it may be silently accelerating the aging process, with long-term ...

Heads up... This summer, the National Weather Service will be making changes to Excessive Heat Watch/Warning and changing the ...

This means that an Excessive Heat Watch or Warning will now be called an Extreme Heat Watch or Warning. A Heat Advisory will remain the same. The changes are expected to be implemented March 4.