Originally Posted by
1989Pre
I have an adrenal issue where my body temp plummets in cold and wet (or even just with prolonged exertion in warm or hot weather). Your greatest risk in the rain is hypothermia. Determine your basal (upon waking) temperature and your resting core temp and make sure you take extra precautions if it is below average.
Hypothermia can rear it's ugly head even in moderate temperatures in the 60's and 70's if you are wet and creating self induced wind chill riding a bicycle. Water temperature also plays a large part in the process. It is not just the ambient air temperature.
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The Facts on Hypothermia and Cold Weather[/h]
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[TH="bgcolor: #666666"]Water Temperature (Fahrenheit)[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #666666"]Exhaustion or Unconsciousness[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #666666"]Expected Time of Survival[/TH]
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[TD]32.5 degrees[/TD]
[TD]Under 15 minutes[/TD]
[TD]Under 15 to 45 minutes[/TD]
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[TD]32.5 to 40 degrees[/TD]
[TD]15 to 30 minutes[/TD]
[TD]30 to 90 minutes[/TD]
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[TD]40 to 50 degrees[/TD]
[TD]30 to 60 minutes[/TD]
[TD]1 to 3 hours[/TD]
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[TD]50 to 60 degrees[/TD]
[TD]1 to 2 hours[/TD]
[TD]1 to 6 hours[/TD]
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[TD]60 to 70 degrees[/TD]
[TD]2 to 7 hours[/TD]
[TD]2 to 4 hours[/TD]
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[TD]70 to 80 degrees[/TD]
[TD]2 to 12 hours[/TD]
[TD]3 hours to indefinite[/TD]
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[TD]Over 80 degrees[/TD]
[TD]Indefinite[/TD]
[TD]Indefinite[/TD]
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