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The National Weather Service Tallahassee warned "dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115 expected" today. The warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. CDT or 8 p.m. EDT Thursday ...
"Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities," describes the NWS. This ...
The temperature on a summer day may be in the 80s or 90s. So why does it feel so much hotter? That's the heat index. Here's how it works.
A generalized view of the heat index showing how the perception of heat by the human body increases with temperature but more rapidly at higher humidity levels. The heat index of a given combination of temperature and humidity is defined as the dry-bulb temperature which would feel the same if the water vapor pressure were 1.6 kPa. Quoting ...
A heat advisory remains in effect 11 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. this evening, according to an "urgent" alert issued at 4:11 a.m. from the National Weather Service.
More common are hurricanes which strike the Florida Panhandle, weaken over land, and bring tropical storm or hurricane-force winds and heavy rain to the Georgia interior (especially the southwestern areas), as well as hurricanes that come close to the Georgia coastline, brushing the coast on their way up to hit the Carolinas.
Intense heat continued into August. In early August, a heat wave forced 80 million Americans under heat alerts. [38] Albany, New York set a new daily record high of 99 °F (37 °C) on August 4. [39] On August 7, Portland set a high temperature record of 96 °F (36 °C). [40] Boston set a new daily record high on August 8, at 98 °F (37 °C). [41]
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