Higher dew points can mean misery. Parts of the United States have gotten an early taste of summer weather, as temperatures and humidity are on the rise. Summer can start to feel particularly sticky ...

What does the dew point measure? Mike Moss: The number of a dew point, for example 62, represents the temperature at which a given air mass would be saturated with water vapor, so that any additional ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The old saying goes “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity!” And while that may be true, it’s only half of the story. It’s the “dew point” that really matters. But what is the dew point?

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 ...

It’s that time of year when the lexicon of the meteorologist regularly includes the phrase dew point. This concept is often confused with relative humidity which doesn’t tell us anything about how you ...

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 ...

As we head into the summer months when we start to show you the Muggy Meter more often, it's helpful to discuss what feels humid and what feels nice. We have set up our Muggy Meter to show you dew ...

Understanding the difference between humidity and moisture.

AROUND FOR A WHILE RIGHT? INDEED, THAT IS THE GOOD NEWS, TONY. YOU CAN ALMOST SEE THE FALL LIKE WEATHER COMING IN WHEN YOU TRACK THE DEW POINT, WHICH MEASURES MOISTURE IN THE AIR. ALL THAT WARM, MUGGY ...

In summer, the upper North Island is much more used to background humidity. In Auckland, for instance, the dew point ...

I've long wondered whether dew point or relative humidity is more important for good seeing. Which would be better: a cool night with lower dew point but higher humidity, or a warm night with higher ...