From the Archives: We wouldn't feel as hot if we were Americans
First, the Citizen looked at the curious case of Detroit and Windsor, which face each other across the Detroit River.
Buffalo had a”feels like” figure of 24. It felt like the actual temperature. But in Toronto the humidex was a steamy 32. So, we asked David Phillips, why is our humidex so much higher than indices in the United States that attempt to capture the same feel of hot weather?“It’s so interesting. I’ve talked to some Americans they actually like the humidex. They think it’s more accurate,” he said.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.But more than that, he likes the idea of a figure that emphasizes a major difference between dry and moist heat. For him it’s a safety measure.
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