Humidex
Humidex aims to describe how hot and humid weather feels to an average person, and was developed by the Canadian meteorological service.
More information: http://www.csgnetwork.com/canhumidexcalc.html
How To Use
You need 2m temperature and 2m dew point temperature in Kelvin.
It returns humidex in Celsius.
calculate_humidex(2m_temperature, 2m_dew_point_temperature)
Interpret the Output
humidex threholds |
Thermal discomfort levels |
|---|---|
20 - 29 |
Comfort |
30 -39 |
Some discomfort |
40 - 45 |
great discomfort, avoid exertion |
54 < |
heat stroke imminent |