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I live in AZ . My question is, does 91 degrees in Phoenix AZ feel the same as 91 degrees in that same state but at a higher elevation? For example Prescott or Flagstaff?

Asked by AZ over 5 years ago

Probably does feel different. Several things can affect how it feels. The amount moisture (water vapor) in the air is one of the biggest influences on how it feels. The best measure is the dewpoint temperature. In the 70s is very moist, humid air. Not common in AZ. 60s less humid, 50s less and so on. The type of ground and ground cover can have an effect. High moisture and light wind can decrease the amount you sweat and how easily the sweat evaporates. When sweat evaporates it creates evaporative cooling which helps take heat away from the body. Elevation plays a roll in the amount of moisture too. Hope that helps.

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Have you ever almost slipped up and said something like a cuss word on set?

Asked by Alex over 5 years ago

Nope. But one time when I was using a stage name I slipped and a used my real name. Other than that is has been about 35 years of zero mistakes!

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As a teacher, I looked up from the playground to a cloudy sky. straight above were to clouds counter rotating. I called the weather service and they said it was a common benign occurrence but had no name for the phenomenon. Is there a name for it?

Asked by Robert Zachary over 5 years ago

I'll side with the National Weather Service on this one, having not seen a picture. They would have been more aware of the conditions at the time you called. My guess would be you might have seen some sort of wind maximum that created a vortex one either side. A loose example would be the wave of a boat. Thanks!

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What do you think would be something that if you or someone else who does the same job do that would get them instantly fired?

Asked by asdklfj about 6 years ago

Pretty broad and complicated question. Not one that I can really answer. Termination criteria I’m sure varies from company to company.

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My son and I are wondering if the amount of oxygen in the air we breathe changes when it rains. For example, his principal believes that oxygen levels increase when it rains. Some people think it decreases. We are not so sure it changes at all.

Asked by Serenisticks over 8 years ago

Interesting question. I must admit atmospheric composition beyond the basics is a little out of my area. There is some evidence to suggest that lightning increases nitrogen. Thanks!

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Can there be a 101% or higher percent of precip? Can you have a -1% or lower?

Asked by DSDL:fj about 6 years ago

Interesting question. Nope. The "probability of precipitation" or POP can be considered the odds of precipitation. A 10% chance means that in similar situations to the predicted ones it rained 1 in 10 times. 90% means it rained 9 times out of 10 in similar situations. Thanks!

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I live in AZ . My question is, does 91 degrees in Phoenix AZ feel the same as 91 degrees in that same state but at a higher elevation? For example Prescott or Flagstaff?

Have you ever almost slipped up and said something like a cuss word on set?

As a teacher, I looked up from the playground to a cloudy sky. straight above were to clouds counter rotating. I called the weather service and they said it was a common benign occurrence but had no name for the phenomenon. Is there a name for it?

What do you think would be something that if you or someone else who does the same job do that would get them instantly fired?

Also on Jobstr...

My son and I are wondering if the amount of oxygen in the air we breathe changes when it rains. For example, his principal believes that oxygen levels increase when it rains. Some people think it decreases. We are not so sure it changes at all.

Can there be a 101% or higher percent of precip? Can you have a -1% or lower?

Also have you ever been featured in a blooper?

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I live in AZ . My question is, does 91 degrees in Phoenix AZ feel the same as 91 degrees in that same state but at a higher elevation? For example Prescott or Flagstaff?

Have you ever almost slipped up and said something like a cuss word on set?

As a teacher, I looked up from the playground to a cloudy sky. straight above were to clouds counter rotating. I called the weather service and they said it was a common benign occurrence but had no name for the phenomenon. Is there a name for it?

What do you think would be something that if you or someone else who does the same job do that would get them instantly fired?

Also on Jobstr...

My son and I are wondering if the amount of oxygen in the air we breathe changes when it rains. For example, his principal believes that oxygen levels increase when it rains. Some people think it decreases. We are not so sure it changes at all.

Can there be a 101% or higher percent of precip? Can you have a -1% or lower?

Also have you ever been featured in a blooper?

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