When it comes to picking your wardrobe for the day, the biggest factor is the weather. It might look beautiful outside, but you won’t realize it’s only 20?F until you open the door. If you have your ...

Thermometers are superb at measuring temperature but lousy at describing it. A bulb of mercury tells me it’s 55 degrees–but what’s 55 degrees? When was the last time I walked into a room and said, ...

What are the best indoor/outdoor thermometers? Mark Twain famously said, “Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Forecasters on TV tell you the weather, but only on ...

Sharply rising temperatures, record daily highs and numerous consecutive days at 100 degrees and above have made this summer’s heat feel unprecedented. The World Meteorological Organization and the ...

Earlier this week, an indoor/outdoor thermometer that had supplied the daily highs and lows for more than 30 years finally gave it up. It was so old (HOW OLD WAS IT ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Have you ever looked at your outdoor thermometer and wondered why it shows a different temperature than what we report on TV or online? You're not alone—and there’s actually a good ...