• Pipoca@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Mostly.

    What really matters for hyperthermia is the “wet bulb” temperature. Basically, the temperature you get when you wrap a thermometer with a wet cloth, simulating the cooling you get from sweat.

    120° F with 5% relative humidity is a wet bulb temperature of about 69°.