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First Alert Weather: What is the heat index?
By Stefano DiPietro at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· July 2, 2026
· 1 min read
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - We’ve talked about it all week, but what do we mean when we talk about the heat index or the feels-like temperature?WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE HEAT INDEX?The heat index is a measurement of how hot the air feels to us when we factor in the humidity to the air temperature on...
Key takeaway So although the thermometer may say 95° to us, it may feel like 105°+.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - We’ve talked about it all week, but what do we mean when we talk about the heat index or the feels-like temperature?WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE HEAT INDEX?The heat index is a measurement of how hot the air feels to us when we factor in the humidity to the air temperature on...
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