My vote is to add it with a fist-pund-on-the-table yes. This is a
considerably more accurate way to measure heat stress to the body, and
athletics departments at collegiate and the pro levels love it.
Gilbert
On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 1:52 PM Mike Zuranski <zuranski.wx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> Last week, Daryl H. brought up that while some NDFD grids are on CONDUIT,
> the recent addition of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is not.
>
> I recently joined the Unidata Users Committee and brought this up at our
> meeting last week. After some discussion between Unidata & NCEP, we wanted
> to field the question to the list if you would find value to adding WBGT to
> the feed. Here is the relevant SCN:
> https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf2/scn22-43_wet_bulb_globe_temp_t20_aaa.pdf
>
> My personal opinion is we should add it, especially since other NDFD
> products are on the CONDUIT feed already. I've also been given the
> impression that WBGT is becoming a popular product. But I haven't used it
> yet myself. How do you feel?
>
> Moving forward I'll try to reach out here and other Unidata lists to field
> topics like this (e.g. additions/requests) prior to Users Committee
> meetings. Our next one will likely be early November.
>
> Thank you for your time and consideration,
> -Mike
>
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> College of DuPage - Nexlab
> Weather.cod.edu <http://weather.cod.edu/>
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