This week's question comes from Morning Brief reader MaryBeth, who asks, “I used to think humidity was the reason I felt miserable in the summer, now I understand it’s dew point. How did we avoid the ...

Relative humidity is not a good way to tell if we have muggy air on the way. Here’s why. The key word in relative humidity is ...

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 ...

Most people understand relative humidity, but the dew point is a much better measure of how humid it really feels.

Meteorologists are explaining the difference between dew point and relative humidity to help the public better understand comfort levels and storm potential. Dew point directly measures water vapor in ...

Mike Moss: Relative humidity is not related to temperature and dew point in quite that direct a manner, although they certainly are interdependent quantities. There are some online calculators that ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -As summer approaches the First Alert Weather Team will be talking more about the dew point temperature. It’s a great number to use to help you understand how it will feel ...

Relative humidity and dew point are often mistaken for the same thing, and can be sources of confusion. We have recently gotten questions about the differences between the two, and which is more ...

Meteorologist Sara Tonks: Webster’s Dictionary defines “humid” as “containing or characterized by perceptible moisture, especially to the point of being oppressive”. And that is part of the problem.