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Old 06-14-2012, 04:52 AM
 
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Since I have family that live all over the State from Houston to Austin to Dallas to San Antonio, I have to disagree about humidity. Granted Houston and all cities along the gulf have the worst, but Austin and San Antonio are pretty humid too. Dallas is somewhat better, but does is still quite high compared to California. There is a reason why Dallas is in Tornado Alley. The last two years all of Texas has suffered from a terrible drought with extremely high temperatures.
I understand what your saying but I have to disagree. I am from Florida and moved to San Antonio in 2006. Lived on and off for about 5 years in total. I would tell anyone the differences between the two regarding weather are VAST. I practically NEVER experienced humidity in San Antonio. Unless your definition of humidity and my definition of humidity is completely different. Perhaps we have different perceptions because we are from two different regions and climates.
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Old 06-14-2012, 12:40 PM
 
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I understand what your saying but I have to disagree. I am from Florida and moved to San Antonio in 2006. Lived on and off for about 5 years in total. I would tell anyone the differences between the two regarding weather are VAST. I practically NEVER experienced humidity in San Antonio. Unless your definition of humidity and my definition of humidity is completely different. Perhaps we have different perceptions because we are from two different regions and climates.
Humidity is humidity, there aren't "different" definitions for it only different levels. Humidity isn't just an association with heat.

Relative Humidity Map for the United States
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Old 06-14-2012, 07:11 PM
 
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Humidity is humidity, there aren't "different" definitions for it only different levels. Humidity isn't just an association with heat.

Relative Humidity Map for the United States
Hah, the humidity for OC on that map is higher than where I am in E TN and higher than TX as well.
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Old 06-14-2012, 07:29 PM
 
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But without the heat. Fail.
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Old 06-14-2012, 08:06 PM
 
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The Heat Index is the temperature the body feels when heat and humidity are combined. The chart linked shows the Heat Index that corresponds to the actual air temperature and relative humidity. This chart is based upon shady, light wind conditions. Exposure to direct sunlight can increase the Heat Index by up to 15°F.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/healt...t?from=hp_news
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Old 06-14-2012, 08:25 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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Leonard, may I suggest some Meteorology/Climatology 101?
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Old 06-15-2012, 07:51 PM
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Hah, the humidity for OC on that map is higher than where I am in E TN and higher than TX as well.
Your glee at such an error is embarrassing.

Relative Humidity isn't even a measure on how much moisture (water) is in a given volume of air. It is a measure of how much moisture is in the air vs. how much moisture that given volume of air can hold. The warmer the air, the more water it is able to hold. Have you ever noticed dew? Same moisture in the air, when it cools, drops the excess as dew as cool air can't hold as much moisture. Hot air can hold lots of moisture, that is why it feel sticky.

60% RH at 65° is quite pleasant.

What can be used to measure comfortableness, which I assume you were after, is Dew point as it factors in the temperature as well as relative humidity





Here is a tool for you to play with. Let's see how it goes this summer in Tennessee vs California. Dew Point Calculator
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Old 06-15-2012, 08:28 PM
 
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Everyone takes this differently, Miami is humid but to me it's more bearable than the summer humidity in the northeast or the southeast.
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