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In the winter we have the “wind chill”…..in the summer it’s called the “heat index”.  Both represent feel like temperatures.  One of our body’s cooling mechanisms is to have perspiration on our skin evaporate. When that moisture evaporates from  our bodies, we are cooled somewhat. During days when the humidity is very high, the “sweat” on our skin can not evaporate as easily and we feel hotter, …that is the heat index.  The chart below is how we figure out the index…Tony Petrarca

To find the Heat Index temperature, look at the Heat Index chart below. As an example, if the air temperature is 96°F and the relative humidity is 65%, the heat index–how hot it feels–is 121°F. The Weather Service will initiate alert procedures when the Heat Index is expected to exceed 105°-110°F (depending on local climate) for at least 2 consecutive