2.6.1

Update wind and rain measures - now using Beaufort Scale
2026-06-04 16:20:31 +01:00
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2 changed files with 74 additions and 52 deletions
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export const COL_DESCRIPTIONS = {
  air:       { title: 'Air Temperature',  desc: 'Measured air temperature at 2 m above the ground. This is the standard thermometer reading — it does not account for sun, wind, or humidity.' },
  rh:        { title: 'Relative Humidity', desc: 'How much moisture the air holds relative to its maximum capacity at that temperature. High RH makes warm days feel stickier and cold days feel rawer.' },
  dew:       { title: 'Dew Point',        desc: 'The temperature at which air becomes saturated and moisture begins to condense. A useful measure of absolute humidity — above 16 °C it starts to feel muggy; above 21 °C it feels oppressive.' },
-  wind:      { title: 'Wind Speed',       desc: 'Mean wind speed at 10 m in mph, with peak gust in brackets where significantly higher. Gust colour indicates strength: amber 25-39 mph, orange 40-54 mph, red 55+ mph. Wind dramatically increases heat loss from exposed skin — the basis of wind chill.' },
+  wind:      { title: 'Wind Speed',       desc: 'Mean wind speed at 10 m in mph, with peak gust in brackets where significantly higher. Gust colour indicates Beaufort scale severity: amber = Near Gale (32+ mph), orange = Gale (39+ mph), red = Severe Gale or above (55+ mph). Banners above the table classify conditions from Strong Breeze through to Violent Storm using standard wind categories. Wind dramatically increases heat loss from exposed skin — the basis of wind chill.' },
  dir:       { title: 'Wind Direction',   desc: 'The compass direction the wind is blowing from, shown as an arrow and abbreviated label (e.g. SW = south-westerly).' },
  cloud:     { title: 'Cloud Cover',      desc: 'Total cloud cover as a percentage of the sky. High cloud blocks solar radiation and reduces both daytime heating and overnight cooling.' },
  sun:       { title: 'Sun Elevation',    desc: 'The angle of the sun above the horizon in degrees. Below 0° the sun has set. The higher the elevation, the more intense the solar radiation reaching the ground.' },