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.

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 ...

There are high temperatures and high relative humidity but no rain in Laredo’s forecast, putting the city on pace to finish with a dry July. The chances of rain will not reach higher than 5% through ...

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 ...

Every summer, I get asked this question: "Why don't you use relative humidity? I don't care about the dew point." The thing is - you should care about the dew point more. The dew point is quite ...

Aim to keep basement humidity between 40% and 50% in summer to prevent mold, musty smells, and allergens. Use a hygrometer to monitor humidity, fix drainage or flooding issues, and consider a vapor ...

Dew point/relative humidity questions come up fairly often and this is a good one. Water vapor in the atmosphere is pretty important for deep-sky observing and photography. The atmosphere can only ...

Peoria, IL (WMBD)– If you’ve lived in Central Illinois for a while then you’ve probably heard the words “dewpoint” and “relative humidity”. But what are they and why do meteorologists talk about them ...