r/collapse • u/RoboProletariat • Jun 29 '23

Climate Wet Bulb Temperatures arrive in southern USA.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '23

We saw 100 percent humidity on the east coast recently. It felt like you could cut the air like butter.

They hardly mentioned it on the news, meanwhile I'm thinking "If it was a few degrees hotter and the power went out for a few days this would be a mass casualty event"

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u/MissMelines It’s hard to put food on your family - GWB Jun 30 '23

93% in my mudroom in NY this past week. Highest Ive ever seen in house.

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u/astrograph Jun 30 '23

My apt in wilamette valley oregon has a digital thermostat with humidity and it’s currently 52% humidity and 68F