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Discussion Thread 🥵 Friday 9 January 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago by briongloid@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I promise you, BoM, it doesn't feel like 35

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

It is trying to tell me that Ballarat is 37 and feels like 27, also very very wrong. But a bit less wrong than it's earlier attempt to tell me 40 degrees felt like 23.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it's using a simple formula of the cooling effect of moving air

except the law is for air of similar or cooler temp, not warmer air

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago

there should be a fan-forced calculation