I’m not from this area of the country, but I have experienced some really hot summers in other parts of the US. But nothing really compares to this weather. It is unbearable in every way. I feel like I need a shower just sitting here and dehydration is inevitable.
Why is it so brutal here!?
In: Planetary Science
We regulate our temperature by sweating when we’re hot and when that sweat evaporates, it cools us off a little. Humidity is a measure of how much water is in the air and when it’s high, sweat doesn’t want to evaporate because the air already has plenty of water, sort of like trying to dry yourself with a wet towel. The south is *very* humid, so when it’s hot, we sweat like normal, but because that sweat isn’t evaporating like it’s supposed to, it doesn’t cool us off as well as it should.
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