Posted on 07/09/2007 1:05:58 AM PDT by neverdem
Parts of the West got blasted last week with triple-digit temperatures. Hot weather hits the East today, with temperatures in Central Park expected to reach the mid-90s.
So how hot is too hot before you drop? There’s no one answer, and much depends on age and physical condition.
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The danger zone begins at a heat index of 104 degrees, when, with prolonged exposure, sunstroke, heat cramps or heat exhaustion are likely, and when heat stroke, which can be deadly, is possible.
A heat index of 126 or higher is extremely dangerous. And it is not as hard to reach as it might sound. A temperature of 92 degrees with a relative humidity of 85 percent puts you there.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Hey they cut off the chart before it got to proper western humidities, where’s my 105 with 8%?!
Do have a link to this forecast? I don't have any problem with the temp but I just find the RH at that temp to be hard to accept. Of course, if it rains, the humidity will go up to around 100%. But the rain will bring the temp way down. I'd just like to this forecast.
At noon today, Key West is Temp 91, RH 53. Must not be a typical summer day.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/key/HTML/obs.php
It’s a real temp of 101 in DC. That’s hot enought for me.
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