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Southern US Reaches Dangerous "Wet Bulb Temperature". Here's What That Means (www.iflscience.com)
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Multiple southern states and a few midwestern states are at "extreme threat" levels of "wet bulb temperature".

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[–] 5 points 3 years ago

Yes, wet bulb index takes into account the relative humidity to give a realized temperature that takes into account your body can't shed heat through sweat.

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