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temperature-humidity index
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temperature-humidity index: see humidity humidity, moisture content of the atmosphere, a primary element of climate . Humidity measurements include absolute humidity, the mass of water vapor per unit volume of natural air; relative humidity (usually meant when the term humidity
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temperature-humidity index [′tem·prə·chər hyü′mid·ədē ‚in‚deks]
(meteorology)
An index which gives a numerical value, in the general range of 70-80, reflecting outdoor atmospheric conditions of temperature and humidity as a measure of comfort (or discomfort) during the warm season of the year; equal to 15 plus 0.4 times the sum of the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. Also known as comfort index; discomfort index. Abbreviated CI; DI; THI.


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``We have no heat index in your forecast, so it's a big relief, because the high temperatures have come down.
The injunction directed the prison to provide fans, ice water, and daily showers when the heat index was 90 degrees or above, or to make such arrangements from May through September.
An added advantage to the user is that they can set a Heat Index alarm.
 
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