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Pedestrians walk under strong sun during a heat wave in Japan. Illustrative image, not from a specific forecast event.

Wet bulb, heat index or dew point: which number matters

Three humidity-adjusted heat numbers dominate the summer forecast, and they answer different questions. The one everybody quotes assumes you are standing in the shade.

Climate  · 10 Jul 2026, 09:23  · Maya Calder
A thermometer reading 41C during a French heatwave (file image).

France Closes Schools as 49 Departments Hit the Red Heat Alert

A solstice-week heat dome pushed France toward a national record and shut hundreds of schools, with Britain's peak still days away.

Climate  · 22 Jun 2026, 09:24  · Maya Calder