Higher dew points can mean misery. Parts of the United States have gotten an early taste of summer weather, as temperatures and humidity are on the rise. Summer can start to feel particularly sticky ...

MOLINE, Ill. — When our Storm Track 8 Weather Team talks about muggy conditions, they usually refer to the dew point rather than humidity. The dew point is typically a better measure of the atmosphere ...

I know in Houston, we hear the term humidity which is used to correlate to how muggy it may feel outside. But what actually is humidity and what does it represent? Humidity is the measurement of water ...

It’s that time of year when the lexicon of the meteorologist regularly includes the phrase dew point. This concept is often confused with relative humidity which doesn’t tell us anything about how you ...

It’s a hot summer day and you hear someone say, “The relative humidity is 80%!” They’re probably correct, but relative humidity is just not a good way to measure how muggy the air “feels” to our ...

Going on a run or planning a Fourth of July extravaganza and curious about how muggy it's going to be out? If so, we have just the ticket for you in this encore episode. Former Short Wave co-host ...

While high temperatures will remain in the 80s, lower dew points will make it feel more comfortable and less oppressive. The cooler, drier air is tied to a low-pressure system off the coast that is ...

More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on record as climate change has noticeably dialed up the Eastern United States' humidity in recent decades, an ...

Summer begins today at 9:43 PM around the Ozarks, and it comes with our first heat wave! The upcoming heat wave will be expansive, bringing heat and humidity as far north as Southern Canada. Toronto ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Parts of the United States have gotten an early taste of summer ...

Some of you live in notoriously muggy climates, especially in the peak of summer's heat. But on July 8, 2003, 22 years ago today, a Middle East city experienced a stifling air mass unlike any ...