The Fourth of July should be mostly sunny with a high near 88, according to the weather service. Those hoping to attend Columbus' Red, White & BOOM!, however, might want to pack an umbrella.

Columbus isn't in range of "hottest day ever" territory yet this summer despite a heat index in the triple digits. The record for hottest summer day was set July 21, 1934, and then matched about ...

Cases of heat illness and canceled sporting events. These were just a few of the effects from this week’s oppressive heat wave, which brought the hottest day in over a decade on Tuesday.

The City’s Emergency Management had warned residents of the heat. “This is the deadliest weather threat we face in New York City — treat it that way,” they said on social media on Saturday.