Take the heat out of the kitchen by cooking outdoors this summer. Barbecued grilled chicken or steaks are classics for the grill but don't forget you can grill summer favorites like corn on the cob or watermelon. You might be hot while you're outside using a grill or smoker to heat foods, but your kitchen can stay cool.

Aside from societal norms asking me not to wear a bikini to the post office and the impracticality of not having pockets, there’s the fiery ball in the sky threatening things like skin cancer and heat exhaustion.

The extreme heat across parts of the U.S. has forced many summer camps to bring kids indoors and take extra safety measures. CBS News' Nikki Battiste has more.