Heat and humidity are combining in many states to create conditions that start to brush up against the limits of human survivability.
Wet-bulb temperature measures the combination of heat and humidity. When that figure reaches a high enough level, it can hamper the human body’s ability to cool itself down.
Police officer James Rhodes uses a wet towel to cool off Saturday as he directs traffic after a sporting event in Arlington, Texas.But even less extreme wet-bulb temperatures can have serious consequences, Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford said. States across the Midwest and the Great Plains, where the land is dominated by corn, soybeans and other agricultural crops, can feel even more humid because plants take up water in their roots and then release moisture into the air.
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