Humidity makes hot feel hotter
High humidity prevents sweat from evaporating, so your body can't cool itself. 95°F at 70% RH feels like 124°F.
NWS danger thresholds: 80–90 Caution, 90–103 Extreme Caution, 103–124 Danger, 125+ Extreme Danger.
| T \ RH | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80° | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 |
| 84° | 83 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 94 | 98 |
| 88° | 88 | 91 | 95 | 100 | 106 | 113 |
| 92° | 94 | 99 | 105 | 112 | 121 | 131 |
| 96° | 101 | 108 | 116 | 126 | 138 | 152 |
| 100° | 109 | 118 | 129 | 143 | 158 | 176 |
| 104° | 119 | 131 | 145 | 161 | 181 | 202 |
| 108° | 130 | 144 | 162 | 182 | 205 | 231 |
High humidity prevents sweat from evaporating, so your body can't cool itself. 95°F at 70% RH feels like 124°F.
NWS danger thresholds: 80–90 Caution, 90–103 Extreme Caution, 103–124 Danger, 125+ Extreme Danger.
High humidity prevents sweat from evaporating, so your body can't cool itself. 95°F at 70% RH feels like 124°F.
NWS danger thresholds: 80–90 Caution, 90–103 Extreme Caution, 103–124 Danger, 125+ Extreme Danger.
| T \ RH | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80° | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 86 |
| 84° | 83 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 94 | 98 |
| 88° | 88 | 91 | 95 | 100 | 106 | 113 |
| 92° | 94 | 99 | 105 | 112 | 121 | 131 |
| 96° | 101 | 108 | 116 | 126 | 138 | 152 |
| 100° | 109 | 118 | 129 | 143 | 158 | 176 |
| 104° | 119 | 131 | 145 | 161 | 181 | 202 |
| 108° | 130 | 144 | 162 | 182 | 205 | 231 |