Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
As a record-setting heat wave rolls through Pensacola, high school football coaches look for one number to see when they can take the field and practice in the afternoon.
It's not the temperature outside. Or the heat index. The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature determines whether teams take the field as they try to ramp up for the season over the next four weeks.
The Florida High School Athletic Association uses the WBGT to determine what restrictions are placed on outdoor activities. According to the National Weather Service , the WBGT "is a measure of the heat stress in direct sunlight, which takes into account: temperature, humidity, wind speed, sun angle and cloud cover (solar radiation)."
This is different than the heat index, which takes into account temperature and humidity in shady areas. With practice areas almost exclusively in the sun, the WBGT is seen by the FHSAA as the better…
Continue reading at Yahoo SportsDiscussion
Be the first to comment.
Never miss a headline
Get breaking Nigerian and world news straight to your inbox.
Related Articles
O'Connor wins NI's first gold medal in heptathlon
14m ago
Read More
Reds promote 2025 1st round pick Steele Hall to Class-A Daytona Tortugas
21m ago
Read More
Huge breakthrough! Liverpool target now asks to leave club as move edges closer
22m ago
Read More
Milan boss Ruben Amorim keen on Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, desperate for signing
22m ago
Read More
Tottenham Hotspur Are In The Mix To Land This Talented Keeper: Should De Zerbi Get Him On Board?
22m ago
Read More
Brazil’s Neymar makes emotional statement on international future following World Cup heartbreak
22m ago
Read MoreLatest in Sports
Indiana football defender enters transfer portal with Hoosiers gearing up for fall camp
Yahoo Sports · 23m ago
Tennessee, Duke set for preseason scrimmage
Yahoo Sports · 24m ago
Commanders' center departs practice with undisclosed injury
Yahoo Sports · 24m ago
New report suggests one Angels trade ‘very possible,’ could be first deadline domino
Yahoo Sports · 25m ago
Bengals’ first training camp fight features Ja’Marr Chase
Yahoo Sports · 26m ago
Injury Update: Cowboys free agent safety limps off in 1st camp practice
Yahoo Sports · 26m ago
Oklahoma Sooners predicted to land 4-star wide receiver out of Alabama
Yahoo Sports · 26m ago
Dolphins leaders setting the tone for camp with inspiring mindset
Yahoo Sports · 27m ago
Most Read Today
‘Pretty bad’: Lewis Hamilton hits out at Ferrari after dropping points in F1 title race
The Guardian Sport · 3d ago
LeBron James officially joins 76ers on two-year contract | Report
Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury has become an endless, hellish loop. Who else wants out?
Yahoo Sports · 2d ago
After Trump launched war on Iran, hiked inflation through tariffs, Johnson labels election ‘common sense vs. communism’
Fortune · 2d ago
Nvidia leads push for open AI cyber tools after Hugging Face hack
Business Insider · 2d ago
CXMT becomes China’s most valuable company after IPO surge
Peoples Gazette · 2d ago
FTSE 100 today: Stocks extends gains as U.S.-Iran truce holds, oil slumps
Investing.com · 2d ago
UBS lowers Matador stock price target on higher debt levels
Investing.com · 2d ago