Heat Safety: Heat Index & WBGT

Qvyshift LLC

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About this app

Avoid heat-related illness at your outdoor work site with this wet bulb temperature safety tool.

Easily get heat index and WBGT values for locations in the USA. Get current conditions and 4-day forecasts.

Weather information is sourced from the National Weather Service.

- Current temperature
- Current humidity
- Current heat index
- Current WBGT (wet bulb globe temperature)
- Heat index forecast
- WBGT forecast

Risk level categorizations for heat index are standardized by the OSHA-NIOSH 3-category scale. Heat categories for WBGT follow the US Army standard.

Display various hot weather measurements including psychrometric wet bulb globe temperature, heat index, temperature, and humidity in order to plan outdoor work activities and risk levels for occupational safety and health. Useful for coaches, managers, and workers.

No login, registration, or subscription required.

Prevent of heat-related illnesses like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, rhabdomyolysis, heat cramps, and heat rash. Implement risk prevention by recognizing hot conditions to avoid the onset of symptoms of weakness, dizziness, and fatigue. Avoid heat-related symptoms and injuries by managing hydration and rest breaks. Schedule outdoor work in advance to avoid extreme weather conditions.

This app is ad-supported with occasional ads. Ads may be removed by upgrading the app with a one-time in-app purchase.

Ratings and reviews

Very simple. I open it to get updates on the info it provides. So no pinging all the time in the background. Very simple and straight forward with a nice simple graphical display of heat index and wet bulb temps for my location and forecasts for those by the hour. Like the simplicity and the ability to expand the graphs both vertically and horizontally. I would suggest perhaps including a copy of the US Army heat card for the WBGT for viewing. Make it available if you tap on a button.

As of late it is giving me data that is 3-4 hours past. The index it is giving right now is from 3 am. It's noon. Why is that? I have changed for updates. There are none. I rebooted my device and waited 5 minutes. Still showing past data. This app USE to be accurate. Not any more. Please fix this as I live in Florida and this app is usually helpful.

No-nonsense weather and humidity app. Now more than ever, the wet bulb temperature and work/rest balance is vital for working outside in summer conditions across continental US without getting heat stroke. This app gives you a quick readout for your area.