Friday, in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, wet-bulb
temperatures went over 90 F.  This is when we start taking casualties.

A wet-bulb temperature over 89F (31.5C) is extremely dangerous even if you
are in shade, not moving and drinking water.   One cannot send employees out
to work in apiaries in these conditions.  The surrounding air is so wet your
sweat can't evaporate. 

The black area on the map is where these "extreme" conditions were Friday.  

Clearly, not a day for any beekeeping.  This kind of thing is becoming more
common.  

At a wet-bulb temp of about 95F (35C), you need A/C - shade, lack of
movement and hydration cannot save you. Your body simply can't lower its
temperature. Heat stroke sets in, your organs begin to cook and death is
inevitable without A/C.

 

 


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