During extreme heat events, the NWS emphasizes the importance of cool temperatures and checking on family and neighbors to ensure others remain well.

The Texas-Mexico border is scorching under a record-setting heat wave, with temperatures soaring past 100 degrees, making it Earth's hottest spot today.

The weather later this week will give Ohioans the chance to test out their air conditioners. Here's how hot it will get when the heat wave sets in.

Heat-related illnesses and deaths are preventable. Here's what you need to know about prevention, plus symptoms and treatment plans.

Some claim that keeping your garage door cracked keeps your home cooler. Here's what experts say about the popular tip and how to stay cool this year.

Three wildfires have burned a combined nearly 20,000 acres in northern Minnesota, destroying buildings and prompting evacuations.

Electricity demand is expected to set an all-time May record this week, according to forecasts from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

Triple-digit temperatures more commonly seen in the throes of summer and not during spring were making an unwelcome visit to Texas and other parts of the southeastern United States this week, placing millions of Americans under extreme heat warnings.