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Wet Bulb Temperature Is Now Mainstream As India Gets Hotter: Here's Why It Should Matter To You
In places that witness heat waves as well as high humidity, the wet bulb temperature will be high because the loss of water from an object or the air will be less, implying that cooling will be less.

The significance of wet bulb temperature is that it gives an idea of the humidity in the air. Wet bulb temperature is measured using a thermometer in which the bulb is covered in wet cloth.
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India is likely to experience intense heat waves from April to June this year. On April 2, 2024, maximum temperatures were in the range of 40 to 42 degrees Celsius in several parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. From April 3 to April 6, a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by two to three degrees Celsius is expected in several parts of northwest, central, and east India. The temperature being referred to here is the ambient air temperature, also known as
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