Relative humidity measures how much moisture is in the air compared to how much it could hold at a given temperature. It is simply the dew point temperature divided by the air temperature, times 100.

We are finally feeling like summer here in Vermont and Northern New York. Over the past couple of days, you may have noticed our NBC5 First Warning Weather Team mention the term “dew point” or ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Most summer days, you hear us talk about “humidity” when describing how the air feels. While many people are familiar with the term relative humidity — the percentage of water vapor in ...

Often times during hot and humid stretches of the summer season you’ll hear a meteorologist refer to the dew point temperature, but not so much the relative humidity. And that may have you thinking ...

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Metro Denver was smacked with unusual high humidity Tuesday morning. 9News Senior Meteorologist Chris Bianchi posted on social media around 6:30 a.m. that the dew point in the Mile High City was 66 ...

MOLINE, Ill. — When our Storm Track 8 Weather Team talks about muggy conditions, they usually refer to the dew point rather than humidity. The dew point is typically a better measure of the atmosphere ...

South Carolinians are all too familiar with muggy summer days. Check your weather app of choice and you’ll notice humidity presented as a percentage: 68 percent humidity, 92 percent humidity, ...

With recent heat advisories promising more sizzling days ahead, emergency departments are already reporting an uptick in heat-related visits. When it comes to extreme heat, some of the most critical ...

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 ...

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