![NWS Atlanta en Twitter: "You may wonder what the difference between Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature and Heat Index is! WBGT is used for direct sunlight exposure & takes into account many different elements. NWS Atlanta en Twitter: "You may wonder what the difference between Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature and Heat Index is! WBGT is used for direct sunlight exposure & takes into account many different elements.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdKnp-tUwAAE8yV.jpg)
NWS Atlanta en Twitter: "You may wonder what the difference between Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature and Heat Index is! WBGT is used for direct sunlight exposure & takes into account many different elements.
![New Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Climatology for the Southeast | Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast New Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Climatology for the Southeast | Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast](https://site.extension.uga.edu/climate/files/2021/05/Daytime_WBGT_highest_SE.jpg)
New Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Climatology for the Southeast | Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
![NWS Atlanta on Twitter: "Are you familiar with Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature? It is a way to measure the heat stress level on humans & animals in direct sunlight & is used by NWS Atlanta on Twitter: "Are you familiar with Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature? It is a way to measure the heat stress level on humans & animals in direct sunlight & is used by](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdKmjEMUQAAgRqa.jpg)
NWS Atlanta on Twitter: "Are you familiar with Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature? It is a way to measure the heat stress level on humans & animals in direct sunlight & is used by
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