Heat Index
Reference data and engineering information about heat index for miscellaneous applications.
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Overview
Engineering reference data for Heat Index in miscellaneous.
Key Formulas
Unit Conversion
Multiply by conversion factor.
Linear Interpolation
Estimate between two known points.
Percentage
Part as fraction of whole.
Variables
| Symbol | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Input value | — | |
| Output value | — | |
| Conversion factor | — |
21 rows
Relative Humidity(% RH) | 80(°F) | 85(°F) | 90(°F) | 95(°F) | 100(°F) | 105(°F) | 110(°F) | 115(°F) | 120(°F) | 125(°F) | 130(°F) | 135(°F) | 140(°F) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 91 | 94 | 97 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 107 | 108 | 110 | 110 |
| 5 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 114 | 117 | 121 | — |
| 10 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 116 | 121 | 128 | — | — |
| 15 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 96 | 102 | 108 | 115 | 122 | 130 | — | — | — |
| 20 | 79 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 97 | 104 | 112 | 121 | 130 | 140 | — | — | — |
| 25 | 79 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 100 | 108 | 117 | 127 | 138 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 79 | 83 | 88 | 94 | 102 | 112 | 122 | 134 | 148 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 80 | 84 | 89 | 96 | 106 | 116 | 129 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 80 | 84 | 91 | 99 | 109 | 121 | 136 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | 80 | 85 | 92 | 102 | 114 | 127 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | 81 | 86 | 95 | 105 | 118 | 134 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | 81 | 88 | 97 | 109 | 124 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | 82 | 89 | 100 | 113 | 129 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | 82 | 91 | 103 | 118 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | 83 | 93 | 106 | 123 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | 84 | 95 | 109 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | 84 | 97 | 113 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | 85 | 99 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | 86 | 102 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | 86 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 100 | 87 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: engineeringtoolbox.com
Heat Index in Celsius
The heat index formula in degrees Celsius is commonly approximated as:
where:
- = heat index (°C)
- = air temperature (°C)
- = relative humidity (%)
Heat Stress Categories
The numerical values in the table correspond to the following general risk categories:
- Caution: Fatigue is possible with prolonged exposure and/or physical activity.
- Extreme Caution: Sunstroke, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion are possible with prolonged exposure and/or physical activity.
- Danger: Sunstroke, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion are likely. Heat stroke is possible with prolonged exposure and/or physical activity.
- Extreme Danger: Heatstroke/sunstroke is highly likely with continued exposure.