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Old 03-25-2016, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by joldnol View Post
Where did you get the 122 heat index from? I have never seen a heat index in Florida above 112 and those days are rare. I agree that 100 in Az is more tolerable than a day in Florida at 92 but they both feel disgustingly hot. A day in AZ at 110 is still 110 even if it is dry.
I got if from the airline I fly for with their $200 mill meteorology department and my meteorology background from my undergrad and graduate studies in aeronautical science. However, below is a quick layman’s chart. During the 2-week period, I had TV graphed, it reached a humidity of 100% EVERY day. If you use the National Weather Service you will find inputting a temp of 90 and 100% humidity gives you a heat index of 132.

There is more that goes into heat index. One can extrapolate a heat index using algorithms within the K-index vertical lapse rate. Anyway, a Heat Ind. Of 120+ is an almost daily occurrence during the summer in central FL.

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