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rotbart | 9 days ago

I can't download it, as it appears to be US only. Based on the screenshots, without 'feels like' support throughout the forecast (not just for current conditions) it wouldn't be useful where I live.

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khalic|9 days ago

Never understood using that metric, doesn’t temp and wind give you enough info? Genuine question

yencabulator|20 hours ago

In sunny dry US Southwest, whether the sun hits you directly or whether there are clouds in the way makes a huge difference. The "cloudiness" indicator is nowhere near precise enough, but the feels-like temperature readings generally do a decent job.

lotsofpulp|8 days ago

Dew point and relative humidity, along with temperature and wind, are crucial measures to predicting how you will feel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dew_point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidity#Relative_humidity

In the US, the 100th meridian is a popular demarcation for the half of the country that experiences high humidity versus the other half that experiences low humidity. It is why 100F in Phoenix, Arizona is much more tolerable than 100F in Atlanta, Georgia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100th_meridian_west

enraged_camel|9 days ago

The "feels like" metric is more closely tied to human stress and safety than raw temperature.

In cold weather (wind chill), wind strips away the thin warm layer of air next to your skin, so you lose heat faster. Hence, "feels colder".

In hot weather (heat index), humidity slows sweat evaporation, so your body can't cool itself as effectively. Hence, "feels hotter".

So it's a lot more useful for decision-making (like what to wear, weather it is safe to run/hike, how much water you need, etc.) than the plain temperature.