Penn State researchers found that the maximum wet-bulb temperature humans can endure is lower than previously thought — about 31°C wet-bulb or 87°F at 100% humidity — even for young, healthy subjects. The temperature for older populations, who are more vulnerable to heat, is likely even lower.
that's so sad. it's possible to escape. i grew up in arizona (lol) and made it to north of the 45th parallel now. we had our first heat wave of the year (above 90f) last week. it rained every day in april.
humidity does get lower than 40% at high temperatures in non desert climates. (for example, Nashville, TN, is currently at 27%, and Columbus, OH, is at 25%)
My city in Florida actually had a fairly mild day today, it was only like 35% humidity so it was 95, real feel 98. Going outside felt like stepping into a hair dryer instead of hell.
It's gotten up to 100f in the Alaskan interior. Even on the southern coast there's rarely snow at christmas, certainly not the five or six feet or more that would happen even 30 years ago.
that's so sad. it's possible to escape. i grew up in arizona (lol) and made it to north of the 45th parallel now. we had our first heat wave of the year (above 90f) last week. it rained every day in april.
North of the 45th you still have to worry about those 90+ days with high humidity.
87F wet bulb is equivalent to:
90F/88%
95F/71%
100F/57%
105F/46%
Humidity doesn't get much lower than 40% unless you're in a desert so be super careful if it ever goes over 105 up there.
i experienced the freakish "heat dome" last year, it was a wakeup call for sure. felt like being back in kingman in all the bad ways.
Whenever I think of Kingman AZ, I think of that one sascha Baron Cohen sketch where he has a bunch of Kingman residents as a focus group for the new Mosque coming to town. Try to spot the Security guards in the crowd.
what can i say; there's a reason i left
So there's a bunch of nazis there too?
:yea:
humidity does get lower than 40% at high temperatures in non desert climates. (for example, Nashville, TN, is currently at 27%, and Columbus, OH, is at 25%)
Damn, that's pretty low. Good thing they don't get bad drought or that'd be wildfire city.
My city in Florida actually had a fairly mild day today, it was only like 35% humidity so it was 95, real feel 98. Going outside felt like stepping into a hair dryer instead of hell.
It's gotten up to 100f in the Alaskan interior. Even on the southern coast there's rarely snow at christmas, certainly not the five or six feet or more that would happen even 30 years ago.