WBGT Guidelines

[AggiesAreWe]

1 hour ago, 89Falcon said:

I have monitored it with the HeatSafe app and an electronic monitor from one of the recommended vendors. Both the app and the device have been very close (within a point or two). Looks to me that as long as you are not practicing in the middle of the day you will be able to have a relatively normal practice. It starts to drop rapidly around 4:00 pm. 
 

Keep in mind that the temperature and heat index are not the same thing. I have seen the temp at 95-98 and the WBGT well below the danger zone of 92. Yesterday the WBGT got up to 88.5.

I think it also depends on your location.

WBGT can be different in Orange Texas than in San Augustine Texas.

[89Falcon]

Just now, AggiesAreWe said:

I think it also depends on your location.

WBGT can be different in Orange Texas than in San Augustine Texas.

Not much. Generally the same climate less some of the gulf breeze and a little bit hotter inland. 

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, 89Falcon said:

Not much. Generally the same climate less some of the gulf breeze and a little bit hotter inland. 

Correct but SA being 2 hours north can make all the difference. All is needed is a point or two from practicing to not practicing.

[89Falcon]

7 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Correct but SA being 2 hours north can make all the difference. All is needed is a point or two from practicing to not practicing.

At this very minute (12:50): WBGT 86.0 in Orange, 87.5 in San Augustine. 

[WOSdrummer99]

12 minutes ago, 89Falcon said:

At this very minute (12:50): WBGT 86.0 in Orange, 87.5 in San Augustine. 

My current data shows 90-94 range.

Point is that a few degrees up or down can change the preparation for teams in the same area. Will it change things Friday Night? Not much. Keep the kids safe seems to be the best option

[89Falcon]

5 minutes ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

My current data shows 90-94 range.

Point is that a few degrees up or down can change the preparation for teams in the same area. Will it change things Friday Night? Not much. Keep the kids safe seems to be the best option

The current actual temperature in Orange is 94. WBGT is still at 86.0 as of 1:09.

[WOSdrummer99]

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