Heat index question

[achiro]

Does a temp of 95 with enough humidity to make the index say 105 really "feel" the same as 105 with zero humidity? Cause I'm thinking no way. Your body sweat evaporation rate has got to be better at zero humidity?

[C&CDean]

:eddie: Well if you were a real doctor you'd have learned this in your first danged year boy...

[achiro]

:eddie: Well if you were a real doctor you'd have learned this in your first danged year boy...
If you were a real rancher you'd know how to use a chainsaw.

[achiro]

please don't kill me :D

[soonerboomer93]

achiro will be needing a real doctor soon...

[C&CDean]

Achiro is a pretty big ol boy himself. But I'm pretty sure I'm the better shot...

[OUinFLA]

It's amazing how most questions asked here don't really get answered.
I love the SO

[Crimsontothecore]

I hate the way meteorologists try to make everything seem worse.
In the summer they give the heat index to make it sound hotter than it really is. In the winter they give the "chill factor" to make it sound colder than it really is.
just once I would like the forecast to sound something like this:
"well folks, it's gonna be a cold one tomorrow with a high of only 12 degrees..but don't worry, with the heat index it will feel like 21"

[Jerk]

I hate the way meteorologists try to make everything seem worse.
In the summer they give the heat index to make it sound hotter than it really is. In the winter they give the "chill factor" to make it sound colder than it really is.
just once I would like the forecast to sound something like this:
"well folks, it's gonna be a cold one tomorrow with a high of only 12 degrees..but don't worry, with the heat index it will feel like 21"

Desert people kind of do that. You know, when someone from Arizona says it's 120 degrees "but it's a dry heat." mmmmk, you keep telling yourself that and maybe you'll feel like you're in Hawaii.

[KABOOKIE]

I dunno. I remember in the summer of 1995 in Tulsa it was like 113F one day with no humidity and 105F the next and high humidity. The 105F day sucked serious succs

[SoonerBOI]

Does a temp of 95 with enough humidity to make the index say 105 really "feel" the same as 105 with zero humidity? Cause I'm thinking no way. Your body sweat evaporation rate has got to be better at zero humidity?

I skipped class all the time.:D

[Turd_Ferguson]

Desert people kind of do that. You know, when someone from Arizona says it's 120 degrees "but it's a dry heat." mmmmk, you keep telling yourself that and maybe you'll feel like you're in Hawaii.

Jerk, The few months I spent in PHX doing cell tower ERECTION, was June thru August. It's a great time to go out there:mad:. However, the 115-120 degree day's didn't feal as bad as I thought they would. I would compare them to our 95-100 deg day's. I think the hottest place I've experienced is Detroit when it's 90. You can't hardly breath in that ****.

[Soonerus]

Does a temp of 95 with enough humidity to make the index say 105 really "feel" the same as 105 with zero humidity? Cause I'm thinking no way. Your body sweat evaporation rate has got to be better at zero humidity?

You are correct, I know from experience...

[Soonerchaz]

Does a temp of 95 with enough humidity to make the index say 105 really "feel" the same as 105 with zero humidity? Cause I'm thinking no way. Your body sweat evaporation rate has got to be better at zero humidity?

You're correct. The Heat Index is the "apparent" temperature when the affects of humidity are added to the temperature.

There's a huge difference between 100 degrees and a 72 degree dewpoint vs. 100 degrees and a 50 degree dewpoint. That's why the heat index is important.

[mdklatt]

I hate the way meteorologists try to make everything seem worse.


It's just an attempt by the MSM (mainstream meteorologists) to drive down Bush's approval ratings.

[Harry Beanbag]

Jerk, The few months I spent in PHX doing cell tower ERECTION, was June thru August. It's a great time to go out there:mad:. However, the 115-120 degree day's didn't feal as bad as I thought they would. I would compare them to our 95-100 deg day's. I think the hottest place I've experienced is Detroit when it's 90. You can't hardly breath in that ****.

I don't agree. I would much rather have 100 F with 40% humidity than 115 F and 6% humidity any day of the week. We've had both the last couple of weeks and there really is no comparison, IMO.

[The Maestro]

I notice the difference living here in PHX after 30 plus in Oklahoma.

I can play golf in 110 out here and after my body adjusts to the heat I don't even sweat. Seriously. I don't even get wet. CAUSE IT'S A DRY HEAT!!!

[IronSooner]

I'd much rather have a dry heat. For some reason it's humid as hell here in central IL and it sucks hardcore. Even 88-90 can be bad. It doesn't feel hot necessarily...nothing like 100 in OK, just stuffy.

IMO 90+80% humidity is far worse than 100+10% humidity. I'll take a dry heat any day.

[SoonerStormchaser]

Heat + humidity= Alabama= Hell
Heat - humidity= Las Vegas = Heaven

[trwxxa]

Does a temp of 95 with enough humidity to make the index say 105 really "feel" the same as 105 with zero humidity? Cause I'm thinking no way. Your body sweat evaporation rate has got to be better at zero humidity?

An air temperature of 105 with 0% humidity would make a heat index of 97.

I've got nuthin!

[achiro]

all I know is that in Phoenix last year it was 108 and we sat outside in dress shirts for a luncheon, it was in the shade and not uncomfortable at all. No way in hell I'm sitting outside for lunch here in the summer! :D

[Soonerus]

I have been in Phoenix when it was 115 and it was miserable....dry heat has its limits...

[Harry Beanbag]

I have been in Phoenix when it was 115 and it was miserable....dry heat has its limits...


That's what I'm trying to say. There is a HUGE difference between 108 in the shade with a nominal 10% summertime humidity and 115 in the sun with the same humidity.