Fast Company

What is ‘wet bulb’ temperature? How heat and humidity combine to dangerous levels

Extreme levels of heat and humidity are forecast to spread across the country over the next two weeks, blanketing the Southwest, Midwest, and East Coast with high temperatures beginning this June 19 ...
Yahoo

Explainer-How is climate change driving dangerous 'wet-bulb' temperatures?

LONDON (Reuters) - A dangerous combination of heat and humidity is sweeping the Gulf region this week, hitting cities from Dubai to Doha. Dubai, for example, is forecast to see air temperatures hover ...
WOWT.com

Using wet bulb globe temperature to measure heat impacts

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As an intense heat wave settles in across Nebraska, it’s difficult to determine just how hot it will actually feel like with just the high and low for the day. The wet bulb globe ...
WREX

The wet bulb globe temperature provides a good look at how heat, humidity, and sunlight factor together

There are a few ways to describe how hot the weather is, like looking at how high the air temperature is. That may not tell you how uncomfortable the heat is. A popular metric is the heat index, which ...
WOWT.com

Measuring heat impacts in Omaha with the wet bulb globe temperature

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Summer break may be over for Omaha students and athletes, but the summer heat is still here with highs in the 90s the past few days. Understanding the impacts of heat can be ...
KOIN 6

‘Extreme threat’: Large swathe of southern US at dangerous ‘wet bulb temperature’

(NEXSTAR) – Readings of a key indicator of heat exposure danger have reached the highest possible threat level in multiple southern states, as well as in a few states in the Midwest. String of youth ...
Democrat and Chronicle

What is wet-bulb temperature? Measuring a summer heat wave

Devices used to measure the wet-bulb temperature include a dry-bulb thermometer, wet-bulb thermometer and globe thermometer. The National Weather Service recommends the wet-bulb temperature for anyone ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Temps are rising, but what’s happening to humidity?

Across much of the world, hotter days are no longer arriving alone. The air itself is changing, sometimes turning from dry ...
Fox Carolina

First Alert Facts: Wet-bulb globe temperature

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The start of the school year translates to fresh notebooks, backpacks, and a new beginning; it also means the return of Friday Night Lights and other outdoor sports.

Temperatures are rising, but what about humidity?

Heat waves are becoming commonplace, and so too is high humidity, which can strain the electrical grid, hurt the economy, and ...
Ars Technica

ELI5 Wet Bulb Temperature Study

I'm trying to reconcile statements being made about how a wet bulb temp (TW) of 95F "breaks" the cooling process of sweating and you're actually slowly overheating and if not arrested, you'l ...