Before you step outside, you may want to know how humid, or "sticky" it feels. That comes down to knowing the dew point. Dew point is more commonly discussed in the summertime and is a good measure of ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — You see it all the time. The humidity is 100%! So humid! Air you can wear! While that may be true *at times*, it doesn't paint the full picture. When humidity is expressed as a ...
Too much heat or humidity makes us uncomfortable, but the way the humidity is reported can be misleading. For example, 90% humidity does not mean the air is 90% water vapor, explains Meteorologist ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It may be controversial to say in these parts, but it is ridiculous to use relative humidity as an indicator of comfort. While many people are familiar with relative humidity, it ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) – We are going to talk directly to the weather geeks. Today we look at the difference between dew point and relative humidity. The dew point is basically a simple concept. It is ...
There are various ways to measure the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. The amount of moisture a given parcel of air can hold is dependent on the ambient temperature. Higher temperatures mean ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Early birds get to witness the best part of the day. In the morning, Mother Nature is untouched, undisturbed and peaceful. Oftentimes, you can feel the fresh air -- in the form of ...
I know in Houston, we hear the term humidity which is used to correlate to how muggy it may feel outside. But what actually is humidity and what does it represent? Humidity is the measurement of water ...
The true way to tell how humid it is outside during the summer is by the dew point. The chart at the top shows the comfort level for dew points in the summer. Here is an example of why dew point is ...
This time of year, you hear the StormWatch7 team talk a lot about dew points. Dew point is a measure of moisture in the air. Like temperature, it is measured in degrees. But what do the numbers mean?
MIKE MOSS SAYS: Virginia, The dew point is a reflection of how much water vapor is present in the air, and represents the temperature at which the air would become saturated if it was cooled ...