heat index
Perceived warmth measure
Heat index is a measure of how hot it actually feels when humidity is factored into the air temperature.
High humidity prevents sweat from evaporating efficiently, making the body retain heat.
Weather reports use heat index to warn of dangerous conditions: The temperature was 95°F, but the heat index made it feel like 110.
Unjustly harsh or stifling
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
humid · sticky · clammy · stuffy · unbearable · miserable · brutal · relentless
Measured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- dew pointCondensation begins here
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- degreesUnits of measurement
hygrometer · meteorology · forecast · weather · feels like · relative humidity · wet-bulb · humidex
Body's cooling system failure
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- sunstrokeHeat illness from exposure
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
fatigue · dizziness · fainting · overheating · sweating · thirst · prostration · emergency
Indoor cooling system
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- cooling centerEmergency shelter from heat
- fanAdmirer or air mover
water · ice · cold drinks · swimming · misting · rest · indoors · ventilation
oppressive
Unjustly harsh or stifling
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
sweltering · humid · sticky · clammy · stuffy · unbearable · miserable · brutal · relentless · scorching
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- dew pointCondensation begins here
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
degrees · hygrometer · meteorology · forecast · weather · feels like · relative humidity · wet-bulb · humidex · National Weather Service
heatstroke
Body's cooling system failure
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- sunstrokeHeat illness from exposure
cramps · fatigue · dizziness · fainting · overheating · sweating · thirst · prostration · emergency · hospitalization
air conditioning
Indoor cooling system
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- cooling centerEmergency shelter from heat
fan · water · ice · cold drinks · swimming · misting · rest · indoors · ventilation · breeze
- environmental dataclimate data, carbon dioxide level, ozone level, weather data, temperature rise
- Weather Scalestemperature scale, wind chill, AQI, humidex, Celsius
- temperaturehot, cold, warm, cool, freezing
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- weather termssunny, rainy, cloudy, stormy, snowy
- weather datatemperature, humidity, rainfall, snowfall, wind speed
heat, heated, index, indicate, heating, heater, reheat, indication, heats