Take the guesswork out of wet bulb globe temperature monitoring for schools, athletics, and outdoor workers.
For years, most officials relied on a metric called heat index to assess the severity of hot weather and how it may negatively impact people. While heat index combines temperature and humidity, WBGT also takes into account wind and solar radiation, giving a fuller picture of heat's real impact on the body.
Don't rely on a hand-held WBGT device or conditions miles from your location. Weatherstem WBGT monitoring can be tailored to your exact specifications based on mandates in your state.
WBGT can vary greatly depending on multiple factors like elevation, wind speed, and cloud cover. Weatherstem can provide multiple monitoring options around your locations, so the number posted at one end of campus reflects what people actually experience at the other.
Video: WBGT variance measured across multiple monitoring points at NC State University.
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Wet Bulb Globe Temperature is a measure of heat's impact on the body and includes temperature, wind speed, solar radiation, pressure, and dewpoint.
Yes, WBGT can vary widely across very small distances due to its dependence on multiple atmospheric conditions, which is why monitoring more than one point on a campus gives a more accurate picture than a single reading.
Heat index combines temperature and humidity. WBGT goes further, also accounting for wind and solar radiation, giving a more complete measure of heat stress in outdoor conditions.
No. Weatherstem WBGT monitoring removes the need for a hand-held device or estimates from conditions miles away, delivering readings and alerts tailored to your exact location and state mandates.
The Weatherstem system is a big step forward in assuring our students' health and wellbeing. The system is designed to alert our coaching staff of dangerous heat levels as well as nearby lightning so that practices and competitions can be altered.
We installed the weather station at the Fire Department training ground and use the wet bulb globe temperature during the summer to notify firefighters on the training ground of extreme heat and precautions they should take.
See how WBGT monitoring works for your locations, with automated alerts built around your state's guidance.
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