Re:Death Valley hits 130 degrees, near world record
by invincing on Saturday July 10, 2021 @06:49PM
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Saunas (at least the way we enjoy them here in Finland) can be pretty humid, because we throw water on the stones of the stove. But throwing too much water can make it intolerable, and lethal if you don't follow your instinct to leave if it gets too hot.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-10904691
Normally in a sauna it's not constantly so humid that sweating wouldn't be able to keep your body temperature normal (as long as you stay hydrated). Throwing water on the stove raises the humidity just momentarily and makes you sweat at full capacity, but normally you would wait for some minutes before throwing more water.
If air is humid enough, sweating can't cool the body anymore because sweat won't evaporate, so already 35C is lethal in 100% humidity.
https://phys.org/news/2020-05-potentially-fatal-combinations...
Some people who live in 50C temperatures do not have access to AC or a reliable water source.