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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. 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?