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EduardH t1_j6xvqyg wrote

Reply to comment by Mathew_Barlow in In the lower atmosphere (1.5 km height), the coldest temperatures in the world are heading for the US [OC] by Mathew_Barlow

>Looking at the lower atmosphere rather than the surface temperature (mostly) removes the influence of elevation.

I live in Colorado, at approximately 1600 m elevation (so slightly higher than shown here). I'm sure that wave of -40C won't lead to those same temperatures here, but how does elevation play a role? Do these temperatures then appear at 1500+1600=3100 m elevation?

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mata_dan t1_j6zv4o8 wrote

I think those parts of the atmosphere, or rather the flow/currents, tend to be higher up when the ground is also higher up.

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Dishwallah t1_j6y4rt9 wrote

You know how when you check the temp it says "feels like" a lower temp? Being at ground level changes that so the elevation makes it more unbiased because humidity and wind

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