In this week's Weather Wisdom Wednesday, FOX 10's Krystal Ortiz breaks down the difference between dew point and humidity.

A weather system Thursday will give us a chance for a passing shower or thunderstorm or two, but also cause a change in how ...

When the air temperature and dew point temperature are equal, we have 100 percent relative humidity. This simply means the air is fully saturated with water vapor.

The dew point map below shows the actual readings this morning. Notice most of us have dew points in the 50s. Dew point temperatures at 11:45 a.m. this morning, August 7, 2024.

A dew point of 76 or higher is considered “miserable.” A dew point of 70-75 is “oppressive.” Dew point numbers between 66-70 feel “uncomfortable,” and 61-65 degree dew points feel a ...

Dew point is the temperature air needs to cool to become saturated at a constant pressure. (Credit: KDKA Weather Center) Relative humidity is the amount of vapor in the air ...

That’s because a dew point at 30 degrees is some extremely dry air. Credit: Tevian Whitehurst "Relative humidity" is the measure of water vapor content in the air at a given temperature, usually ...

When the dew point is in the 70s, the air feels muggy. By 80 degrees and above, it's "air you can wear", as in the air feels extremely humid and tropical. 80-degree dew points are pretty rare for ...

Dew points in the mid-60s make it uncomfortable for a greater number of people and that number continues to rise with the dew point as they get into the upper 60s. This is especially true if the ...

In other words, dew point tells us the temperature the air needs to be cooled to in order to achieve a relative humidity of 100% — or when dew forms — Sellers said. Advertisement ...