She asked me if I was familiar with the show, I said no. She then went on to explain that the shows is on early in the morning and isn't exactly the most serious news show. The temperature index has been on the program for a few years now. Its purpose is to poke fun at the other indexes that people don't understand. She said there is an actual mathematical formula that only one person knows and computes using data from several cities.
Direct sunshine warms the instrument, making readings warmer than the air.
Thermometers should also be at least three feet above the ground and away from buildings which give off heat. To be more precise, normals generally refer to averages of a 30-year period. Right now, in the USA and many other countries, they are 1961 through 1990 averages. Among other things, these include the normal temperatures for each month. Gannett Co. Inc. Shop.