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OKIsItJustMe

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3. Statista: Heat Wave Index in the United States between 1895 and 2020

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 28, 2023, 12:02 PM

Jul 2023

Heat Wave Index in the United States between 1895 and 2020

The U.S. Annual Heat Wave Index tracks the occurrence of heat wave conditions across the contiguous 48 states from 1895 to 2020. This index defines a heat wave as a period lasting at least four days with an average temperature that would only be expected to occur once every 10 years, based on the historical record. The index value for a given year depends on how often such severe heat waves occur and how widespread they are.

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Fox News: It's not climate change that's causing heat waves this summer but no one wants to explain... [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jul 2023 OP

"but no one wants to explain why ]In the 1930s, the government's Heat Wave Index was four times high OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #1

The "heat index" was created in 1979 OKIsItJustMe Jul 2023 #2

Was the calculation the same in 1930? I'm betting not. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #4

Heat Wave Index ≠ Heat Index OKIsItJustMe Jul 2023 #6

Thanks for clarifying. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #9

Gee... I wonder which it is..... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #11

The key phrase is "four times higher" OKIsItJustMe Jul 2023 #18

Statista: Heat Wave Index in the United States between 1895 and 2020 OKIsItJustMe Jul 2023 #3

I'd read it but I really don't need to lose any more IQ points (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #5

Racists and polluters underpants Jul 2023 #7

Ah, who makes money from racism and pollution? orthoclad Jul 2023 #15

The Actual Temps Just Used To Be Reported.... global1 Jul 2023 #8

No, the actual temperatures are actually getting worse.... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #12

What? You mean you never heard "It's not orthoclad Jul 2023 #16

Humidity levels are higher now than a century ago NickB79 Jul 2023 #19

Then Fox can turn off their air conditioning. usonian Jul 2023 #10

I used to think the truth would kill Fox viewers. GreenWave Jul 2023 #13

Science is wrong, Fox is right. You just have to have faith, baby! Chainfire Jul 2023 #14

Thanks or the info. I've been wondering orthoclad Jul 2023 #17