Yeah, we get the "damp cold" in the winter on this side of the mountains. Humidity is currently 72%, which is nothing compared to what our C&C friends deal with in the Midwest and Southern states, but it is uncomfortable to those of us who are used to that nice on-shore flow off the Pacific which keeps "the climate" in a nice temperate r…
Yeah, we get the "damp cold" in the winter on this side of the mountains. Humidity is currently 72%, which is nothing compared to what our C&C friends deal with in the Midwest and Southern states, but it is uncomfortable to those of us who are used to that nice on-shore flow off the Pacific which keeps "the climate" in a nice temperate range!
Have family coming in from Eastern Washington today - they are not going to enjoy the humidity!
Relative humidity % is a highly misleading measure of the level of discomfort due to humidity. Most people don't realize that there is an inverse relationship between RH % and temperature. I.e., assuming the actual amount of moisture in the air is the same, RH% goes down as temperature goes up and vice versa.
Dew point is a much better measure of uncomfortable humidity.
All I know is I was dripping with sweat by 0630 just making a lunch for Mr. "the Knife", and taking a shower is useless because I am sweating again before I even dry off! Humidity, dew point - how about I just say that it has been really muggy the past few days and today promises more of same! 😅😅😅
That's funny! I spent several hours yesterday trying to understand this 3 way relationship and I have to say I still don't have a simple understanding of how to "calculate" the discomfort. But I am surprised that people continue to use the reported RH as the gauge of discomfort.
Yeah, we get the "damp cold" in the winter on this side of the mountains. Humidity is currently 72%, which is nothing compared to what our C&C friends deal with in the Midwest and Southern states, but it is uncomfortable to those of us who are used to that nice on-shore flow off the Pacific which keeps "the climate" in a nice temperate range!
Have family coming in from Eastern Washington today - they are not going to enjoy the humidity!
Have a great week!
Mrs. "the Knife"
Relative humidity % is a highly misleading measure of the level of discomfort due to humidity. Most people don't realize that there is an inverse relationship between RH % and temperature. I.e., assuming the actual amount of moisture in the air is the same, RH% goes down as temperature goes up and vice versa.
Dew point is a much better measure of uncomfortable humidity.
All I know is I was dripping with sweat by 0630 just making a lunch for Mr. "the Knife", and taking a shower is useless because I am sweating again before I even dry off! Humidity, dew point - how about I just say that it has been really muggy the past few days and today promises more of same! 😅😅😅
Mrs. "the Knife"
Doesn’t matter. In western WA few people have air conditioners, so anything over 80 is uncomfortable!
That's funny! I spent several hours yesterday trying to understand this 3 way relationship and I have to say I still don't have a simple understanding of how to "calculate" the discomfort. But I am surprised that people continue to use the reported RH as the gauge of discomfort.
https://www.calculator.net/dew-point-calculator.html
Input two out of the three numbers: temperature, dew point and relative humidity and it will calculate the third.
This is correct