Daily News | What it really means when they say it will feel like 105 in Philly. It’s probably not what you think
Nayomi Eldemire, 13, runs through an open hydrant off Huntingdon Street in North Philadelphia on Thursday. Expect more of the same Friday.22 minutes ago
The agency has issued a heat “warning” for Friday for Philadelphia, but why only a heat “advisory” for Thursday? Friday merited a warning because the index is due to reach and exceed 105, which didn’t happen Thursday, although the average shirt likely couldn’t tell the difference.The distinction was blurry enough for the city to declare a heat “emergency” for both days, with the opening of cooling centers and Philadelphia Corporation for Aging operating its “heatline” until midnight.
Over the years his computations have been refined, and the weather service uses a rather involved equation to solve for the heat index. We’ll save the details for a cooler day, and you’re way better offThe heat index assumes that you’re in the shade: In the sun, add about 15 degrees Fahrenheit, the weather service said.Among the alternatives, one index favored by some government officials, sporting event organizers, and meteorologists measures heat stress in direct sunlight.
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