For the 2024-25 academic year, which begins Aug. 12 for the Houston Independent School District, the University Interscholastic League is recommending that schools use the wet bulb globe temperature ...

HOUSTON — You may have heard about "wet-bulb" temperatures recently thanks to hot temperatures around the world. The science behind it can be a little complicated, but essentially the wet-bulb ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When temperatures rise, we often talk about the heat index. This measurement of the air which is typically referred to as the "feels like" temperature is a great tool to explain our ...

Wet-bulb temperature measures air temperature using a thermometer covered with a water-soaked cloth exposed to air. Considering the current weather and air pressure, this method helps calculate how ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Extreme heat waves can cause cases of dehydration, exhaustion, heat stroke and even death. But ...

Territories across the northern hemisphere are suffering through record-breaking heatwaves this summer. Climate scientists are publishing graphs with red lines jagging dangerously upwards as ...

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — This year, the UIL has issued a new rule governing outdoor athletics in heat. Football is the most notorious sport in the Texas heat for its two-a-day practices. But the new ...