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Heat Index

Discussion and questions about Cumulus weather station software version 1. This section is the main place to get help with Cumulus 1 software developed by Steve Loft that ceased development in November 2014.
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Re: Heat Index

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The ini mod fixed the windchill graph for me :-)
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Re: Heat Index

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That's good, thanks - I haven't actually done mine yet :oops:
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Re: Heat Index

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Steve, It's still happening even though I modified the ini file.

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Re: Heat Index

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jjocsak wrote:Steve, It's still happening even though I modified the ini file.
This is because the VP2 itself doesn't apply the 10C rule. You will need to select 'calculate wind chill' in the station settings to use the Cumulus calculation instead.
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Re: Heat Index

Post by meteotortosa »

Now in my city,

30.5ºC
55% RH
Heat Index of 38.5ºC (like hell :twisted: )

but in graph is only about 33ºC

I think isn't the same in USA that UE.... :?
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Re: Heat Index

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steve wrote:
jjocsak wrote:Steve, It's still happening even though I modified the ini file.
This is because the VP2 itself doesn't apply the 10C rule. You will need to select 'calculate wind chill' in the station settings to use the Cumulus calculation instead.
That fixed it thanks.

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