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 ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When you're watching your favorite on-air meteorologist talking about the heat, they usually show you a graphic of the air temperatures and/or the heat index value. Those are pretty ...

This sensor at the N.C. State Climate Office’s weather station in Castle Haynes measures wet bulb globe temperature using three thermometers, including one inside a black globe and another wrapped in ...

NORFOLK, Va. — When it comes to dangerous summer heat, there are several factors to consider beyond the temperature. Most of us are familiar with the heat index, or summertime “feels like” temperature ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — The organization that helps create rules for extracurricular activities in Texas public schools has new guidelines this year when it comes to handling athletic ...

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 ...

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 ...

STORY: Hotter and hotter temperatures are being recorded around the world. “I cry all the time, I yell it, yell at the heat to like go away.” But climate experts say just looking at the air ...

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 ...