heat wave

Health

MI cooling centers open amid excessive heat and power outages

Update 3:27 p.m.The AP is now reporting that more Michigan homes and businesses --around 400,000-- lost power this week:2:21 p.m.More than 300,000 homes…

It’s hot… and only getting warmer the rest of the week

Lindsey Smith

The National Weather Service has put much of southwest and lower mid-Michigan under an “excessive heat warning” through Saturday. With the humidity…

Temperatures soar as the heat wave continues.

Environment & Climate Change

Crest of heat wave passing through Michigan, power conservation urged

Mark Brush

Much of the state is under excessive heat warnings and air pollution alerts today as the peak of the Midwest heat wave passes over the state. The heat…

The calculation of the heat index triggers all the warnings, watches and advisories. It's a measure of air temperature and relative humidity.

Environment & Climate Change

What do all the heat warnings, advisories, and watches mean?

Mark Brush

Media outlets around the state want you to know... IT'S HOT!!They have several different ways of telling you it's hot.There are heat advisories, warnings…

Heat wave may cause power outages

Michigan Radio Newsroom

The extremely hot weather has caused some electrical outages in metro Detroit. High temperatures and storms last month contributed to power outages across…