Heat Risk Toolbox Report
The Heat Toolbox Report (example below) presents a graph with hourly data for the current and following day, a 7-day heat risk outlook, and a 14-day heatwave outlook.
The graph shows the forecasted ‘feels like’ temperature for each hour for the upcoming two days, with each line representing different variations of this temperature.
The thresholds for low, moderate and high heat risk levels are also shown as horizontal dotted lines on the graph.
The table below presents the different Apparent Temperatures ('feels like' temperatures) used in Kite and which one to use in a specific situation.
Name | Code | Variables included | Relevant situation |
|---|---|---|---|
Apparent Temp | AT | Temperature and humidity | Shade and sheltered from the wind. |
Apparent Temp (+Wind Chill) | AT - wc | Temperature, humidity and wind | Shade, not sheltered from the wind. |
Apparent Temp (+Radiation) | AT - rad | Temperature, humidity, wind and radiation | Not sheltered from the wind or sun. |
Apparent Temp Average | AT - avg | Temperature and humidity | Average conditions for the location and time of year. |
Apparent Temperature (temperature and humidity) is also known as the Heat Index.
The AT - rad includes all types of radiation such as radiation from the sun and from the ground. This is why the AT - rad can sometimes be higher than AT at night.
The 7-day heat risk outlook then shows coloured squares with the forecasted heat risks for each day and night of the next week.
The 14-day heat risk outlook presents the heatwave warning levels for the next 14 days, also as coloured squares.
Example Heat Risk Toolbox Report