Why is there such a thing as a “feels like” temperature? For example, in NYC, it’s 91 degrees today but the weather app says it “fees like” 99 degrees
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A large portion of that has to do with the humidity in the air. 90⁰ with 10% humidity feels way different than 90⁰ with 95٪ humidity.
The air can only absorb so much moisture based on its temperature. If it’s hot and humidity, it’s hard for the sweat on your body to evaporate. Since it’s not evaporating and cooling you, it feels hotter than it would if the air was dry.
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