As temperatures rise across the U.S., here’s what you need to know about high humidity and how it can affect you.

Humidity in Houston is often discussed due to its impact on how the weather feels, with humidity referring to the water vapor ...

Some hot days feel even worse thanks to high humidity, trapped heat and dew points. Cities are especially vulnerable.

It’s not because of relative humidity, but due to the dewpoint temperature — the temperature air must reach for water vapor to condense into a liquid. The dewpoint temperature is a much better ...

For example, the relative humidity on a given day may vary between 90% in the morning and 38% in the afternoon and it still feels relatively comfortable.

High humidity can make it tough for your body to cool down. As most of the country braces for extreme temperatures, a doctor ...

Dew point/relative humidity questions come up fairly often and this is a good one. Water vapor in the atmosphere is pretty important for deep-sky observing and photography. The atmosphere can only ...

Relative humidity doesn’t quite capture that the same way,” says Arnold. “I think it gives a better and more accurate sense of what the humidity is going to be like.” ...