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Environment & Energy

VMA131Marine

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1. The only thing that makes these temperatures remotely bearable is the low humidity.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 12:01 PM

8 hrs ago

The relative humidity is under 20% so the wet bulb temperature is in the low 80s. When the wet bulb gets to about 93F the body can no longer cool itself to maintain the normal 98.6F body temperature. However, proper hydration is essential as people ar essentially cooling themselves by perspiring.

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Indian city records 48.2C temperature as sizzling heatwave empties roads [View all] OKIsItJustMe 8 hrs ago OP

The only thing that makes these temperatures remotely bearable is the low humidity. VMA131Marine 8 hrs ago #1

What with "climate change" (and all) emphasis is shifting to Wet-Bulb-Globe Temperature (WBGT) OKIsItJustMe 7 hrs ago #2