WEB NEWS: Air Conditioner Shipments Up As Summer Heat Hits
Extremely hot summer weather in the South and parts of the East caused a spike in air conditioner shipments and use of a new technique from the National Weather Service to warn citizens of advancing heat waves.
Weather forecasters this year are using the Mean Heat Index, a measure of how hot a person actually feels over the course of a day. A reading over 85 is considered dangerous, giving the public and government officials a warning that could prevent heat-related deaths.