While I was watching the Olympics, I was surprised to see one of the sports reporters referring to the "web bulb" temperature during the women's marathon. While I thought it was pretty cool, I'm sure a lot of people were thinking, what the heck is wet bulb temperature. Today I break down what it means and why it can seem confusing.

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