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Temperature Range Issue

Posted: Tue 25 Dec 2012 2:21 pm
by Buford T. Justice
I was on my Cumulus webpage and noticed this...

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High Temperature 	23.5 °F 	at 07:57 
Low Temperature  	21.6 °F 	at 05:13
Temperature Range 	2.0 °F
Shouldn't that say 1.9 °F instead?

It happens rarely when there is a 0.1 °F difference. I am not sure what is causing it.

Re: Temperature Range Issue

Posted: Tue 25 Dec 2012 2:53 pm
by Buford T. Justice
Here is another update that is correct...

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High Temperature 	24.3 °F 	at 08:26 
Low Temperature  	21.6 °F 	at 05:13
Temperature Range 	2.7 °F

Re: Temperature Range Issue

Posted: Tue 25 Dec 2012 3:18 pm
by steve
Caused by rounding to 1dp for display. The station measures in degrees C, so temps in F are approximate.

23.5F is actually a station reading of -4.7C, so it's actually 23.54F.
21.6F is actually a station reading of -5.8C, so it's actually 21.56F

23.54-21.56=1.98, which rounds to 2.0F

Re: Temperature Range Issue

Posted: Tue 25 Dec 2012 7:39 pm
by Buford T. Justice
We poor Americans and that damned Imperial system we got from England which we still use, lol. Thanks for the explanation.