geocat.comp.meteorology._nws_eqn

geocat.comp.meteorology._nws_eqn(coeffs, temp, rel_hum)

Helper function to compute the heat index.

Internal function for heat_index

Parameters:

• coeffs (numpy.ndarray) – coefficients to calculate heat index

• temp (numpy.ndarray, xarray.DataArray, list, float) – temperature

• rel_hum (numpy.ndarray, xarray.DataArray, list, float) – relative humidity as a percentage. Must be the same shape as temperature

Returns:

heatindex (numpy.ndarray, xarray.DataArray, list, float) – Intermediate calculated heat index. Same shape as temperature

See also

Related GeoCAT Functions: heat_index(), _heat_index()

Related NCL Functions: heat_index_nws,