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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Density Altitude

by Tim Brice and Todd Hall

 

 
 
 
Enter the air temperature and choose a unit: Density Altitude in feet:
Fahrenheit Celsius Kelvin ft
Enter the actual station pressure (not the altimeter setting) and choose a unit: Density Altitude in meters:
in of mercury mm of mercury millibars (hPA) m
Enter the dewpoint and choose a unit:  
Fahrenheit Celsius Kelvin  

 

What is the formula for the density altitude script?