Max PearlJun 29, 2023

So tomorrow, the NWS forecasts wet bulb temperatures in parts of the US are so high, that people will die if they aren't in air-conditioning. You can't really do anything in wet bulb temps above 90F, and you die in wet bulb temps above 95F.

And it's only June!

Source: https://digital.mdl.nws.noaa.gov/

(Edited to add source)

Show threadKevin Karhan Jun 29, 2023

@pearlbear basically at wet bulb temp 100°F sweat won't cool a person down and people get more or less "baked" to death.

Not to mention #WetBulbTemperature is based off temperature and relative humidity, so it's a wet heat, not a dry heat, where sweating would allow for cooling...

Show threadAaronJun 29, 2023
@kkarhan @pearlbear People often think Texas is a desert, but it's actually subtropical. Being baked to death is exactly what it's like. A/C is necessary for life here.
Show threadEvelyn
@hosford42 @kkarhan @pearlbear Read something long ago about coffee having made Seattle a world-class city; & air conditioning having done the same for Houston. Been thinking about that lately every time I read a Texas weather report.
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