I tend to agree. Originally, the calculation was based on this chart <https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat-index>, which is not valid below 40°F. But, there are other methods of calculating it.
Opened issue #601 <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/issues/601> to remind us. This is an easy task if someone wants to take it on. -tk On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 9:59 AM David Barto <[email protected]> wrote: > Vantage Pro 2. The heat index reports correctly on the console, but on > both the standard skin and on BelcherTown I get the following: > > > Note how the heat index becomes the temperature at the same point that the > humidity falls below 40%. Happened yesterday and again today. I’m having > Weewx calculate the heat index in software now, and it failed the identical > way when I was using the hardware. > > Why is this? The heat index doesn’t step function to be the temperature in > real life like that. > > David > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/990376AF-DE89-496A-B45C-DF295634F8BB%40kdbarto.org > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/990376AF-DE89-496A-B45C-DF295634F8BB%40kdbarto.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEDU90y3dYTPnDSX6EbyRBji9J3OS%2B4tFkTo%2BW77jRqiww%40mail.gmail.com.
