Understanding how to tell the difference between dew point and humidity will help us prepare better and help keep you and your loved ones safe during the hot and humid days.

The First Warning weather team often refers to dew point and humidity. Most people know these terms have something to do with moisture, but a lot of people don’t really understand the terms.

It's humid. But meteorologists rarely talk about relative humidity. Instead, they tend to discuss dew points. Why? What's the difference between dew point and humidity?

A News 3 viewer recently emailed the First Warning Storm Team, asking us about the difference between relative humidity and the dew point. We use these weather terms in our forecasts to determine ...

How muggy it feels outside is determined by what the relative humidity and the dew point is. The worst situation is when there is a high dew point and high relative humidity. The best time to head ...

Humidity is the percentage of air that is filled with water. If the temperature and the dew point are the same, it creates a humidity reading of 100 percent, said Pete Boulay of the Minnesota ...

The dew point is the temperature the air must reach before it can be cooled, at constant pressure, to achieve a relative humidity of 100%.

Humidity can make or break a summer day. A sunny day with a temperature of 85 degrees can feel pleasant when the humidity stays low, but once the humidity cranks up, that same day can become ...

Not only is it hot, but it is also very humid! You have probably heard your Storm Center 7 Team talk about the dew point temperature or humidity this week. They are both important and here is why: ...

It’s humid. But meteorologists rarely talk about relative humidity. Instead, they tend to show dew points during the forecast. ... What is the difference between dew point and humidity?

Dear Tom, Can you help me understand the difference between dew point and humidity? Thanks, Dawn Lenza Homer Glen Dear Dawn, We sure can. While relative humidity and dew point are both concerned wi… ...