GENERAL HEAT STRESS INDEX

DANGER CATEGORY HEAT INDEX HEAT SYNDROME

EXTREME DANGER >54 Heat Stroke/ Sunstroke Imminent

Sun Stroke/ Heat Cramps or Heat exertion

DANGER 39-53 likely. Heat Stroke possible with prolonged
exposure and physical activity.
Sun Stroke/ Heat Cramps or Heat exertion
EXTREME CAUTION 33-38 possible. Heat Stroke possible with
prolonged exposure and physical activity.
Fatigue possible with prolonged exposure
CAUTION 22-32
and physical activity.

Note : Degree of Heat Stress may vary with age, health & body characteristics

RELATIVE HUMIDITY (Rh)

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
50 44 52 54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54
49 43 51 54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54
48 43 50 53 54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54
47 42 48 52 54 >54 >54 >54 >54 >54
46 41 47 50 52 54 >54 >54 >54 >54
45 41 44 50 51 54 >54 >54 >54 >54
AIR TEMPERATURE

44 40 42 49 51 52 52 >54 >54 >54

43 39 40 48 49 52 52 52 >54 >54
42 38 38 38 43 46 48 52 52 54
41 37 37 37 38 41 43 45 52 52
40 35 36 36 37 38 40 43 49 51
39 33 35 35 36 36 38 38 46 52
38 32 33 34 35 35 35 35 38 43
37 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 36 37
36 29 31 32 33 33 34 34 35 35
35 28 30 31 32 33 33 33 34 34
34 27 29 29 31 32 33 33 33 33
33 26 27 28 29 29 32 32 33 33
32 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 32
31 22 24 25 26 26 27 27 28 29