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Post by ellenr on Apr 26, 2015 10:48:38 GMT -5
Could someone explain to me -
the forecast says temp is 60 degrees, 'real feel' is 70 degrees.
How could that be?
Is that in the sun?
What does it mean?
(this is an accuweather forecast).
thx
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Post by lisaann on Apr 26, 2015 11:32:06 GMT -5
Poke up the website, and we will take a peek.
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Post by desertwoman on Apr 26, 2015 12:04:47 GMT -5
They take in to consideration other factors i.e humidity, wind, etc and try to calculate what the temp actually really feels like.
A classic example is 'windchill factor'. The thermometer might read 37 degrees but with the wind, it could feel much much colder- say 20 degrees. Or A dry heat or cold will feel very different from a humid heat or cold. 40 degrees here in the desert can be comfortable. 40 degrees in the humid east can be shoulders hunched up to my ears, bone chilling cold. Same with heat. 85 degrees here, with 15-20% humidity is pleasant. 85 with 80-90% humidity can be miserable, sticky and hot as blazes.
However, HOW they calculate real feel is a mystery to me.
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Post by lisaann on Apr 26, 2015 12:30:26 GMT -5
My weather thingy shows wind chill, real feel, and with a click of a button, shows heat feel. Who wants to show off their personal weather stations? I love those things. This is mine:   |
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Apr 26, 2015 12:32:06 GMT -5
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Post by desertwoman on Apr 26, 2015 13:24:48 GMT -5
That article is a great explanation, pea. Thanks!
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Post by lisaann on Apr 26, 2015 16:58:36 GMT -5
Pea, The thing on the shed roof, collects the data and sends it to my box in the house. It's a rain, wind, temp gauge. ya know?
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Post by Mumsey on Apr 26, 2015 17:01:44 GMT -5
Wow, LA, you are a personal weather station! Nice. Yeah, it's the humidity that makes it feel warms than actual temp. We know all about that here in Iowa.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Apr 26, 2015 17:24:20 GMT -5
I thought that was something alien, Lisaann!! Isn't that cool!
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Post by gakaren on Apr 27, 2015 0:45:57 GMT -5
LA, don't you have to change the batteries in yours? Or is the part with the batteries mounted some other place?
Mine is a much smaller unit not nearly as fancy/expensive. But it's on a pole in our front yard so I can get to the batteries very easy! |
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Post by lisaann on Apr 27, 2015 15:32:02 GMT -5
There is a battery up there.
That's what hubby and the ladder is for.
I go half way up and peek over the rain spouting while he does it. We change it every January 1st, unless there is snow up there. I wish I didn't hate heights so much. My belly gets all stupid.
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