TheCheyenne Officeof the National Weather Service has issued awind chill advisoryfor much of southeast Wyoming until 11 a.m. Monday. Wind chillfactors in some areas are expected to hit -35 or possibly even lower. So what does that mean? And how is it different from a temperature on a th...
How much wind is cold? Wind Chill Temperature: Wind Chill Temperature is defined only for temperatures at or below 50°F and wind speedsabove 3 mph. What wind speed is comfortable? 4–6 m/s (9–13 mph) Pedestrian Standing (or sitting for a short time or exposure)6–8 m/s(13–18 ...
If the relative humidity is 100 percent, we feel much hotter than the actual temperature indicates because our sweat does not evaporate at all. If the relative humidity is low, we feel cooler than the actual temperature because our sweat evaporates easily; we can also feel extremely dry. Effec...
people are getting used to it. Direct evidence of climate change—extreme heat, for example—is seen as normal. That may make it hard for people to grasphow much climate change is affecting the planet, according to
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The pot connects to a USB cable that can download your plant's statistics -- soil moisture levels, light levels, temperature and near-death experiences -- into your computer, which helps you to keep track of its progress. Not only that, but it can tell when you've watered too much and...
For wind chills of 13° and below, you should move activities indoors and outside of the cold as frostbite can set in very quickly. The phenomenon called the relative humidity in the air can also affect the temperature you actually feel, which is called the “apparent temperature.” If the...
The connection between body temperature and sleep Have you ever felt chilly before sleeping but woken up warm and toasty? Sure, this probably had something to do with how snuggly your bedding is, but you’d be surprised how much this has to do with your sleep-wake cycle. Thermoregulation...
Several limitations need to be noted in this study for future research: (1) the representative station was near major traffic spots and although these stations were more statistically stable for mapping and analysis, the pollution level was much higher than the average dynamic exposure. Therefore, ...
There isn’t much in the way of research regarding the impact that working out in chilly climates has on fuel stores. But we do know that your body is going to allow some additional energy above what is needed for muscular contraction for preserving body temperature and to warm and humidify...