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What are the 2 factors to determine the heat index?

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Heat index or “Feels Like” temperature revolves around two factors, the humidity, and the air temperature. The human body likes to stay near 98.6°, so when our body temperature climbs we sweat. That water from sweat then evaporates from our skin, which is drawing heat away from our body known as evaporative cooling.

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