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Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in Portions of the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking a Storm System in the Upper Great Lakes

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Southwest and portions of the Plains today due to gusty winds and dry conditions. Across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes, a strengthening storm system will bring strong winds and periods of snow through Monday. Ahead of this system, thunderstorms are possible on Monday across the Ohio Valley and Mid Atlantic. Read More >

The Speed of Sound Calculation

by Tim Brice and Todd Hall
 
 
The speed of sound depends on several variables, but the only independent variable we need to calculate the speed of sound is  the temperature of the air.  
Enter your air temp and choose your units: The speed of sound:
mph
Fahrenheit knots
Celsius m/s
Kelvin ft/s
Rankine km/h

 

What is the formula to calculate the speed of sound?