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 ...

The short answer is both terms are different and describe different things about moisture in the air. The dew point is another temperature value. It is the temperature air needs to cool to become ...

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The dew point is the temperature the air needs to be cooled to in order to achieve a relative humidity (RH) of 100%. The higher the dew point rises, the greater the amount of moisture in the air.

FARGO — When dew point temperatures reach into the 60s, particularly the mid to upper 60s, the air feels distinctively humid. This is a feeling that does not happen in winter, even if the relative ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — As warm summer days continue throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, so does the chance of hot days becoming more common over the years. Let us set the stage: you are watching ...

When you stepped outside during the current heat wave, you might have noticed a stifling, moist heat - particularly jarring if you were coming from an air-conditioned environment. The culprit? An ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — You may have noticed the increased humidity along with the heat over the past couple of days. One of the ways we measure the amount of moisture in the air is through dew points.

The reason for that sticky morning air is the dew point. Dew forms when the air can’t hold any more water vapor. The dew point is the temperature at which that occurs. Midday Thursday, Dallas-Fort ...

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?