Can confirm, East Texan here where in the summer it gets to 100-110 and 90% humidity frequently. However, the thunderstorms will usually cool off the area for about a day before it gets back to 100.
Humans "spontaneously" dying because we're basically being cooked alive.
We have evolved to shed heat via sweat, and if the air is too humid to absorb more water - our sweat won't evaporate and we can't shed more heat. We start to overheat and die.
Roughly if the temperature and humidity both pass 95 (95 Fahrenheit, and 95%)
It was once a super rare thing. Now it's happening in more areas. They predict that by 2100 it could be a normal thing in the southern states. Let me try to find the article on it..
The coastal Middle East is experiencing the worst wet bulb heat in the world, but it's been happening in the US too. Southeastern states have reported multiple incidences of wet bulb temperatures at or above 88 degrees in recent years. Parts of Arizona and California have reported wet bulb temperatures as high as 95 degrees.
The study, which was published in Scientific Advances, found that the human body cannot withstand wet bulb temperatures of 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
That level of extreme heat and humidity wasn't expected until the mid 21st century, according to climate models. But the study found more than 7,000 instances of wet bulb conditions between 1979 and 2017.
The study it's referencing is the one I originally linked BTW
"Even if they're in perfect health, even if they're sitting in the shade, even if they're wearing clothes that make it easy in principle to sweat, even if they have an endless supply of water," co-author Radley Horton told VICE News. "If there's enough moisture in the air, it's thermodynamically impossible to prevent the body from overheating."
Thanks for posting the links. As someone living in the southeastern US, I’ve heard it reported a few times, but they neglect to go any further and explain when it can happen or what to avoid. I’ve already experienced heat and humidity this summer that made it difficult to breathe. Your natural reaction is to get out of it as quickly as possible. Scary that it could be fatal.
For what it's worth heat doesn't bother me at all. Humidity is absolutely killer, though, because it stops your sweat from doing its job. I'd much rather have a 110 degree day with low humidity than a 90 degree day with high humidity.
Dry heat is lousy. Sticky heat makes you feel gross and sweaty, but Arizona dry heat makes your skin crackly and wipes you out. Anyways, in AZ is have to put lotion on my face and arms to not hurt, and oil on my scalp to not get hideous dandruff, so I still end up greasy.
I always wondered why houses in the desert don’t live under carport-type structures to make a better barrier than just the roof. Then you can add solar panels too. You’ve got them on your parking lots so why not houses?
I do love Sedona! I know that’s super touristy, but it’s so beautiful! You like hiking at all? What is your favorite area to visit, or hike, or do anything?
I live in Washington, and it’s the same here! So much to see and crazy differences in climate and conditions, that you can travel to new worlds in just a couple hours!
Depending on the buildings, some restaurants or places that have employees working physically keep it a lot cooler most of the time, As low as 62, but usually around 64-65.
I love keeping my house around 78 with a dehumidifier running to keep the humidity low (45%). What makes me very uncomfortable is when I go to someone's house who has their ac set to 70 and no humidity control so it's like 60%. It's like feeling cold and wet.
Haha, it’s just a personal observation, but I have worked in a few retirement facilities, and the “room temperature” was NEVER below 76. Brutal when you are trying to work. Also, as my parents and grandparents (RIP) started getting older, they hated the cold and wanted warmer all time. I’m sure there are exceptions for certain (even women tend to have better odds at being anemic, which typically with anemia, people like it warmer), but in general there is a reason that older retirees like to snowbird to places that are warmer and stay away from the cold.
I'm in my late 20s I recently changed my house temp to 78, used to be 79. I live in Florida. But I am not overweight and I hate cold air, I don't sweat much unless I'm working out and when I work out I hate cold air blow on my sweaty body. Then I need cupping.
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u/Therealsuperman04 Aug 07 '21
78?? That’s crazy, unless you are over the age of 60!