DETROIT – What is the definition of a “heat wave”? You hear it all the time when temperatures are about to rise: “A heat wave is heading toward the area.” National Weather Service offices actually set ...

What defines cold? Anywhere you go in the country, the definition of cold changes depending on where you live. The National Weather Service keeps this in mind by changing the criteria of advisories, ...

For those of us in chilly climes, the cold and snow of winter 2024 will soon arrive. Ready or not, news about winter storms, blizzards, nor'easters, bomb cyclones and lake-effect snow is around the ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The National Weather Service in Indianapolis generally defines a heat wave as a period of abnormally hot and humid weather lasting two or more days. However, some East Coast ...

Will the April showers finally give way to May flowers? For those who love sunshine, the week in Southeast Michigan looks promising. "This is almost the definition of spring in Michigan," Dave Kook, a ...