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ashjafaree t1_j6lk2ov wrote

Reply to comment by tdscanuck in ELI5: How do we measure temperature without humidity? by [deleted]

>Temperature doesn't change with humidity

So why wet bulb and dry bulb is different

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SoulWager t1_j6lnof4 wrote

If the humidity is less than 100%, water is evaporating from the wet bulb, and taking heat with it. If the humidity is 100%, dry bulb and wet bulb are the same temperature.

Low humidity means water evaporates more quickly, so heat gets sucked out more quickly.

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ashjafaree t1_j6lul04 wrote

It mean that your Body temperature is getting low but environment temperature is same am I understand correct?

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