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The secret behind humidity is NOT relative humidity
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – There might not be a more misunderstood phrase in meteorology than “relative humidity.” Every summer when humidity returns, this phrase echoes across the United ...
Weather IQ: What's the difference in dew point and humidity?
Dew point measures the air’s moisture content directly and impacts weather perception more accurately than relative humidity.
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When it’s hot outside, we often talk about the heat index. Here’s why it’s important.
Think deserts, for example. The heat index equation works using dew point or relative humidity along with temperature, but dew point is easier to understand. When the dew point is high ...