Steamy South (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Steamy South

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Areas in the U.S. Southeast where heat/humidity mixtures have driven temperatures to 'wet-bulb' readings of 31 degrees C (equivalent to 125 degrees F on the "real feel" heat index). Green markers show one occurrence from 1979-2017; orange, 3; red, 10.

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Colin Raymond

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