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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Virtual Temperature

by Tim Brice and Todd Hall

 

 
 
Virtual Temperature
Enter your temperature and choose your units:  Degrees Fahrenheit:
Fahrenheit Celsius Kelvin ° F
Now enter your dewpoint and choose your units:  Degrees Celsius:
Fahrenheit Celsius Kelvin ° C
Finally enter you station pressure (not your altimeter setting): Degrees Kelvin:
in of mercury mm of mercury millibars (hPA) ° K

 

What is the virtual temperature and how is it calculated?