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heat index

Noun

Meaning

heat index (plural heat indexes or heat indices)

(US, meteorology) A figure used by American meteorologists to describe the apparent heat felt by a person as the result of a combination of temperature and humidity.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Source: Internet

Heat index values nearing 100. Source: Internet

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