Wet Bulb Temperatures Make UK Heatwaves Feel Worse, More Uncomfortable & It’s the Humidity:
I can’t reiterate this enough. It’s the combination of heat and humidity.
The MET Office are failingbus with the “feels like” unscientific way of trying to make temperature more.. irrelevant? Let’s be honest, 33.6°C-Twb feels like an oven in the sun. In dense shade, it’s manageable, especially if you are cycling.
Dense shade comes from layers, and the airflow between them creates cooling. Deciduous woodland does this beautifully. Even creating cool patches.
Red Heatwave warnings are not bikini events if you can stay home. Do. If you have to work? Either way, stay cool by drinking non-alcoholic iced drinks and eating sorbets, ice lollies, and cold foods. Wear loose clothes. Stay out of the sun as much as possible. Drink electrolyte drinks; add a little extra salt to your food. (Your body loses salt as you sweat.)On your head and neck
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