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You may have heard of dehumidifiers, which are machines that help reduce the humidity in your home, but what is relative humidity? And why does it matter for you? There are some confusing terms that ...

The Weather Authority is tracking a temperature swing for your Thursday plans. The Weather Authority's Josh Green said, "The good news is that the humidity is low, so it's still going to feel pleasant ...

Good evening! A cold front is helping to touch off a few widely scattered showers this evening before sunset. Isolate strong storms are possible, mainly at this point in southeastern Minnesota, ...

Relative humidity and dew point both give us an idea of the amount of moisture in the atmosphere; however, only dew point is a true measurement of the atmospheric moisture. Relative humidity is ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — The rising heat and humidity can make some feel uncomfortable, but if you aren’t careful, they can also cause sickness. “Personally, I’m a warm-weather person, but you can ...

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 ...

Wondering what humidity is comfortable? While we often give a great deal of thought to heating our homes in the winter and cooling them down in the summer, we may not realize just how crucial ...

Humidity levels are going to increase for Tuesday and that is going to make for a hot and humid day. We can expect humidity this value to vary quite a bit through the rest of the week. Tuesday will ...

We all know that humidity can have an impact on our hair and skin, but a new study from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Arizona suggests that relative humidity levels ...