relative humidity
noun
: the ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature
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The relative humidity in Oakland was 90% at 5 a.m. Thursday, according to the weather service.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The heat index value, which represents how hot the air feels by taking into account relative humidity, could go as high as 112, according to the National Weather Service.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024
The heat index combines air temperature with relative humidity to provide a measure of what the temperature actually feels like to people.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Forecasters aren’t too concerned about fire danger, despite the warm temperatures, gusts and low relative humidity, because the rain from the weekend storm should keep risk relatively low.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The heat index value, which represents how hot the air feels by taking into account relative humidity, could go as high as 112, according to the National Weather Service.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024
The heat index combines air temperature with relative humidity to provide a measure of what the temperature actually feels like to people.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Forecasters aren’t too concerned about fire danger, despite the warm temperatures, gusts and low relative humidity, because the rain from the weekend storm should keep risk relatively low.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
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“Relative humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20humidity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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