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'It's triple digits again': Modesto City Schools using new tool to track weather conditions

The Perry Weather Station tracks temperature, humidity, wind speed, air quality and rainfall. It helps coaches and administrators make decisions about outdoor activities.

'It's triple digits again': Modesto City Schools using new tool to track weather conditions

The Perry Weather Station tracks temperature, humidity, wind speed, air quality and rainfall. It helps coaches and administrators make decisions about outdoor activities.

RECORDED IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. AND SOME STUDENTS WHO ARE PLAYING SPORTS IN THIS WEATHER ARE HOPING IT WILL COOL DOWN SOON. KCRA 3’S PEYTON HEADLEE SHOWS US HOW ATHLETES IN MODESTO ARE DEALING WITH ALL THE HEAT AND THE NEW TOOL THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS TO HELP KEEP THE STUDENTS SAFE. FOOTBALL SEASON IS IN FULL SWING IN MODESTO, BUT PLAYERS LIKE LUCAS SILVA. IT’S INSANE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE. ARE STILL WAITING FOR IT TO FEEL LIKE IT. WE WERE ALL SHOCKED WHEN WE SAW THE WEATHER FROM LAST WEEK. WE WERE LIKE, OH MY GOD. TRIPLE DIGITS AGAIN. TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES IN THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER AREN’T NECESSARILY FOOTBALL WEATHER, BUT THEY MAKE IT WORK. THERE’S A LOT MORE WATER BREAKS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, BUT I JUST FEEL LIKE WE GET A LOT MORE DONE AND WE’RE MORE FOCUSED BECAUSE WE JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF THERE. AT SOME TIMES. NOW MODESTO CITY SCHOOLS HAS A NEW PERMANENT TOOL TRACKING WEATHER CONDITIONS TO ENSURE ATHLETES AND COACHES ARE SAFE. WHEN I BRING UP THE APP, I CAN SEE HERE’S THE TEMPERATURES. IT’S CALLED THE PERRY WEATHER STATION AND THEY HAVE ONE AT SEVEN OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOLS JUST FROM COMING TO THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN TO THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN, THERE’S A VARIANCE OF FIVE DEGREES OF TEMPERATURE. IT TRACKS TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, WIND SPEED, AIR QUALITY, AND RAINFALL. WE HAVE A WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE OF 83.8. USING THAT INFORMATION, IT MAKES THE WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE THAT DETERMINES IF IT’S SAFE FOR ATHLETES. THAT’S THE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD FOR THE BODY TO SAY YES OR NO. SO WE’RE JUST TRYING TO PROVIDE THE KIDS THE BEST SCENARIO POSSIBLE WHILE STILL TRYING TO PREPARE FOR COMPETITION. WHETHER THAT MEANS MORE WATER BREAKS OR PRACTICING LATER AT NIGHT. THEY NOW HAVE A TOOL TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS EASIER. AS THE HEAT STRETCHES ON. WE’RE HOPING FOR COOLER DAYS, BUT WE CAN ONLY PRAY ON THAT. IN MODESTO, PEYTON HADLEY KCRA THREE NEWS. EACH OF THE SEVEN WEATHER STATIONS HAS A FOUR MILE RADIUS, SO THEY CA
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'It's triple digits again': Modesto City Schools using new tool to track weather conditions

The Perry Weather Station tracks temperature, humidity, wind speed, air quality and rainfall. It helps coaches and administrators make decisions about outdoor activities.

Triple-digit temperatures at the beginning of October don't make for the best football weather, but students and staff in Modesto City Schools are making it work."We were all shocked when we saw the weather from last week. We're like, oh my God, it's triple digits again,” Lukas Silva, a football player at Davis High School, said. "There's a lot more water breaks and stuff like that, but I just feel like we get a lot more done and we're more focused because we just want to get out of there sometimes."As the heat wave continues, Modesto City Schools is using a new, permanent tool to track weather conditions to ensure athletes and coaches are safe. It's called the Perry Weather Station and they have one at seven of their high schools.“When you start talking about heat stroke, heat illness, heat exhaustion, those are life-changing illnesses that could happen. And the only way to monitor that is to understand what the temperature is outside compared to what the athletes are going through, what the equipment is that they have on, how often they're getting their water breaks,” said Tom Nipper, director of health services for Modesto City Schools. The Perry Weather Station tracks temperature, humidity, wind speed, air quality and rainfall. Using that information, it makes the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature – an accumulation of weather data that helps coaches and administrators make decisions about outdoor activities. "That's the temperature threshold for the body to say yes or no,” Nipper said. "We're just trying to provide the kids the best scenario possible while still trying to prepare for competition,” Timmy Garcia, Modesto City Schools athletic director, said. “We're just monitoring that on hot days and making sure that we follow the protocols and giving the proper breaks for the kids and water breaks and shade and stuff like that.”Each of the seven weather stations has a four-mile radius so they can serve the entire community of Modesto. Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to KCRA.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

Triple-digit temperatures at the beginning of October don't make for the best football weather, but students and staff in Modesto City Schools are making it work.

"We were all shocked when we saw the weather from last week. We're like, oh my God, it's triple digits again,” Lukas Silva, a football player at Davis High School, said. "There's a lot more water breaks and stuff like that, but I just feel like we get a lot more done and we're more focused because we just want to get out of there sometimes."

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As the heat wave continues, Modesto City Schools is using a new, permanent tool to track weather conditions to ensure athletes and coaches are safe. It's called the Perry Weather Station and they have one at seven of their high schools.

“When you start talking about heat stroke, heat illness, heat exhaustion, those are life-changing illnesses that could happen. And the only way to monitor that is to understand what the temperature is outside compared to what the athletes are going through, what the equipment is that they have on, how often they're getting their water breaks,” said Tom Nipper, director of health services for Modesto City Schools.

The Perry Weather Station tracks temperature, humidity, wind speed, air quality and rainfall. Using that information, it makes the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature – an accumulation of weather data that helps coaches and administrators make decisions about outdoor activities.

"That's the temperature threshold for the body to say yes or no,” Nipper said.

"We're just trying to provide the kids the best scenario possible while still trying to prepare for competition,” Timmy Garcia, Modesto City Schools athletic director, said. “We're just monitoring that on hot days and making sure that we follow the protocols and giving the proper breaks for the kids and water breaks and shade and stuff like that.”

Each of the seven weather stations has a four-mile radius so they can serve the entire community of Modesto.

Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to KCRA.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter