>>>Just report the scientific facts and let us decide how we feel.
But the ‘fees like’ aka heat index is science. It is a representation of the reactions of “animate objects” physiology to varying conditions, and how quickly and or likely it may be that those reactions could become detrimental to one’s ability to work in said conditions, or even be detrimental to one’s continued existence. And if you or a loved one had ever suffered from a heat related illness, you would not be so cavalier to call “feels like” a load of crap, when it is not.
I think it’s a competition in nomenclature.
“Heat Index” is what NWS called it, and AccuWeather (a competing PRIVATE service) had to call it something else. I think it’s rather telling the nomenclature chosen by a private weather outfit outclassed that chosen by the public National Weather Service. Either way, it does make sense to have an index that takes into account the humidity as well as the temperature. Where I live, the Heat Index is often actually lower than the real temperature, because it does tend to be dry here.
As an aside, I always trusted AccuWeather more because Joe Bastardi used to work for them. When Katrina was well out in the Gulf, he told people in NOLA to “run for your lives!” I’ll never forget that.
I think humans can determine how they “feel” based on the temp, humidity, dew point and wind without the weather-ettes changing the historical record and frightening everyone.
“Feels like” is an Algore tool.
It is absolutely a load of crap.
If the temp is 100, and it “feels” like 115, it’s still....HOT, and saying it “feels” hotter than the actual temperature is worthless, since hot is hot. Once the temperature is over 90, there’s very little difference if it gets to 110, since it’s still very hot.
If someone is not going to spend much time at all outside when it’s in the 90s, they won’t be spending much time outside when it “feels” like it’s 110 either.
Report the actual damn temperature and leave me alone.
Having said that, it’s been over 100 (actual) degrees here for 50+ straight days, so please send rain, tons and tons of it. :)