BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - When you watch the KBTX Pinpoint Weather Team forecast a day of weather in the Brazos Valley, you may hear phrases like “95 degrees with 80 percent humidity” used. But what does ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As we head into the spring and summer, meteorologists are going to talk more about humidity and dew point. But, what’s the difference? You might be used to checking the humidity ...

Dew point and relative humidity, two terms that have floated around many weather forecasts over the years. What exactly do they mean and when are they best used to describe the conditions outside? Let ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Popular usage of “humidity” refers to a ...

On a calm, clear night, the ground cools very efficiently by radiating heat back into the atmosphere. This lowers the ...

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 States: “It ...

“It is so cold I can see my breath.” How many times have you ever heard someone say this? To begin with, it is actually the relative humidity of the air you exhale that causes it to become visible.

You may notice that dew points are measured in degrees Fahrenheit, and humidity is measured on a percentage basis. That is because dew points are the temperature that the air needs to be cooled in ...

(WHTM) — When temperatures rise, sometimes the air can feel dry and comfortable. But, sometimes it can feel downright tropical outside. This is caused by moisture in the air and it makes the air ...

HOUSTON – Our current heatwave has everyone diving for the cover of A/C. While heat is pretty easy to understand, humidity can get a little tricky. I’ve had a couple of viewer question about it. Let’s ...

The relative humidity is the percent of saturation humidity. When the relative humidity is 100%, it means the air is completely saturated with moisture. Since warmer air can hold much more water vapor ...