as in moisture
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets
the oppressive humidity made the hot day seem even hotter
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The region continues to suffer from a lack of rain, low humidity and fast-moving Santa Ana winds, setting the stage for small fires to quickly grow.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Firas Saleh, director of North American wildfires for Moody’s, a global research and analysis firm, said in a Thursday statement that wind conditions, plants and low humidity all contributed to the rapid expansion of the Hughes fire.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Winds of 50 mph were forecast with gusts reaching 65 mph and humidity levels dropping below 10%.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Current conditions near the fire include northeast winds of 20-30 mph with gusts reaching 35-45 mph, humidity levels at a critically low 5-6%, and temperatures between 67-70 degrees.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Firas Saleh, director of North American wildfires for Moody’s, a global research and analysis firm, said in a Thursday statement that wind conditions, plants and low humidity all contributed to the rapid expansion of the Hughes fire.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Winds of 50 mph were forecast with gusts reaching 65 mph and humidity levels dropping below 10%.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Current conditions near the fire include northeast winds of 20-30 mph with gusts reaching 35-45 mph, humidity levels at a critically low 5-6%, and temperatures between 67-70 degrees.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humidity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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