Experts explain why summer heat feels even more brutal than past seasons: 'It's like a one-two punch'

Experts explain why summer heat feels even more brutal than past seasons: 'It's like a one-two punch'

Record-breaking humidity has exacerbated this summer's heat for almost half of the country. This has been the muggiest first two months of meteorological summer in 44 years. Several central and eastern U.S. states have seen their stickiest start to summer on record. Tampa, Florida, had something in common with Anchorage, Alaska; Buffalo, New York; and Honolulu until recently. In late July, Tampa was dropped from the list of cities with populatio…