Feels Like Calculator
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
Nashville, Tennessee
July 20, 2019 3:03pm CST
Have you ever wondered how the meteorologists come up with the heat index or "feels like" temperature? Some are tired of hearing about the weather I know. And I am tired of feeling the heat. Nothing I can do about it so I thought I would try to learn a few things.
Below is a link to a heat index calculator from weather.gov, a reliable website. If you are interested, you can compute your own heat index number. You can enter either Fahrenheit or Celsius temperatures.
Right now, our temperature is 97 F, and the humidity is 49%. The "feels like" (or I call the real temperature) is 110 F. That is why I am staying inside.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Jul 19
Well you know how I feel about feels like.
Good explanation!!!!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Jul 19
@DocAndersen Stay indoors, unless you can get out on your boat maybe.
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
21 Jul 19
@CarolDM i knew sadly, but I hate it!
:-)
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
20 Jul 19
I am happy to say it is 64 here.
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
20 Jul 19
@CarolDM Don't get too excited yet, because the weather is going to go back up again.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Jul 19
@CookieMonster46 I don't when it comes to weather.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
21 Jul 19
we'd nearly matchin' temps! 'twas 107 without the heat index here saturday. yup, tired 'f hearin' 'bout the weather. seems folks're most oft not happy with such? 'tis either too cold 'r too hot. too windy, no breeze. too wet 'r too dry, etc. lol
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
21 Jul 19
@CarolDM so glad y'ave the cloud cover, hon. truly helps loads!
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
20 Jul 19
Heat could become excruciating, especially when the El Nino Phenomenon comes. Yet, I am used to the heat, my country being in the tropics. One way to combat heat is to eat watery fruits like watermelon. Drinking water helps, too.
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I'll check it out.
@andriaperry (117692)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jul 19
Today is another 80`s day here but I am inside all day so I don`t mind.
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@LindaOHio (183858)
• United States
20 Jul 19
Thanks for the calculator. I'm a weather nut anyway. Tomorrow and all of next week we get a break from this horrible heat! Yay!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84475)
• Rupert, Idaho
20 Jul 19
Oh wow, the 97 itself is hot....but the feels like temp is insane! Sorry it's so hot there! I was just looking at ours and we are at 80, with a feels like temp of 86. So, not quite as bad here!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84475)
• Rupert, Idaho
20 Jul 19
@CarolDM I'd agree, since that is what it really feels like. That's good if you do. We are going to be warmer next week here! 97 on Monday I think.
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@snowy22315 (183933)
• United States
20 Jul 19
I guess you must be bored lol. I know what the heat index is..HOT! It is interesting how they calculate it though.
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@Shivram59 (37722)
• India
21 Jul 19
@CarolDM I am in our state capital today.The temperature is 28 C ( 84.4 F ) and humidity is 90 %.Wind is 11 kmph. It's so hot here.
