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Old 06-05-2008, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Nah, its not miserable at all. I think however, this is all opinion. But to me, the monsoon season is hardly "humid." LOL, maybe a little "sticky" with our high 20-30% humidity during that season.
Ummm, the humidity is higher than that, dude. Ive checked the weather down there in July when storms are rolling in and have seen it well into the 70% range. Add to that 100+ degree temps and it is miserable. Last time I was down there for monsoon season, we were boating on Bartlett Lake, when the storm rolled in. It felt just as humid as anything here in IL. The humidity levels combined with those temps was very swampy feeling, especially down near the lake.

Here are some links that show peak, low and average humidity readings during monsoon season in AZ:
History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground
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Old 06-05-2008, 12:52 PM
 
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Ummm, the humidity is higher than that, dude. Ive checked the weather down there in July when storms are rolling in and have seen it well into the 70% range. Add to that 100+ degree temps and it is miserable. Last time I was down there for monsoon season, we were boating on Bartlett Lake, when the storm rolled in. It felt just as humid as anything here in IL. The humidity levels combined with those temps was very swampy feeling, especially down near the lake.

Here are some links that show peak, low and average humidity readings during monsoon season in AZ:
History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

LOL, you don't know how to read your own data dude. It is nearly impossible to have a 100 degree day and 70% humidity, save the Persian Gulf and parts of SE Asia. If you look at those readings, when the humidity readings rose, temps dropped in accordance. So, it will never be 100 with 70% humidity in the Sonoran Desert. When the humidity rose to the 70%, the temperature dropped into the low 80's/ nearing the 70's. And vice versa...temperature rose to the 90's and 100's and humidity levels dropped into the 30's during the monsoon season. If you read my posts, I've said Phoenix never gets into the 90's and 100's with anything over 30-40% humidity...which is accurate, which cannot be said about the rest of the country, especially the midwest and south, southeast, mid-Atlantic, etc. I believe most of the nation from Texas, north to Ill. and east too New York will experience high temps (near of over 90) with humidity well over 50%.
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Old 06-05-2008, 01:34 PM
 
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What??? You said "20-30% during that SEASON", which is INCORRECT. Try again... Now if you had said "humidity levels drop during peak temps" I wouldnt have said anything, because you'd be correct. However, saying that 20-30% humidity levels during monsoon season alone is grossly inaccurate.
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Old 06-05-2008, 01:36 PM
 
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What??? You said "20-30% during that SEASON", which is INCORRECT. Try again... Now if you had said "humidity levels drop during peak temps" I wouldnt have said anything, because you'd be correct. However, saying that 20-30% humidity levels during monsoon season alone is grossly inaccurate.
When its in the 100 degree range. Read my other posts, about the storm and how the humidity rose when temperature dropped. How about you try again there stud. The average humidity readings during the season are in the 30 percentile range and lower, given that only a few days pass where actual storms cause the humidity to rise. It only happens a few times each monsoon season. Last year I believe was a year with one of the fewest monsoon storms since records have been kept. So while the humidity might rise here and there for a few hours, the season is still very dry and humidity very low.
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Old 06-05-2008, 01:47 PM
 
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When its in the 100 degree range. Read my other posts, about the storm and how the humidity rose when temperature dropped. How about you try again there stud. The average humidity readings during the season are in the 30 percentile range and lower, given that only a few days pass where actual storms cause the humidity to rise. It only happens a few times each monsoon season. Last year I believe was a year with one of the fewest monsoon storms since records have been kept. So while the humidity might rise here and there for a few hours, the season is still very dry and humidity very low.
Go back to the links and click as far as you want in either direction from the dates shown and you might see what Im talking about... average humidity I was seeing was 50%, sometimes more. Average LOW humdity ranges were in the 30% range, highs in the 50s/60s/70s. Your averages are off! Youre saying the averages are in the 30% range, when its more like the LOW range is 30%, with average readings 20% or so HIGHER. And please, dont call me "stud", youre creeping me out.

And I quote: "maybe a little "sticky" with our high 20-30% humidity during that season". A "high" or 20-30% humidity during that "season"? Wrong.
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Old 06-05-2008, 01:52 PM
 
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Go back to the links and click as far as you want in either direction from the dates shown and you might see what Im talking about... average humidity I was seeing was 50%, sometimes more. Average LOW humdity ranges were in the 30% range, highs in the 50s/60s/70s. Your averages are off! Youre saying the averages are in the 30% range, when its more like the LOW range is 30%, with average readings 20% or so HIGHER. And please, dont call me "stud", youre creeping me out.

And I quote: "maybe a little "sticky" with our high 20-30% humidity during that season". A "high" or 20-30% humidity during that "season"? Wrong.
Umm, I did, and the weather.com database. There is no sustained "days" of high humidity. Like I said, it rises here and there, but is not sustained. The average humidity readings for the Monsoon season, July-Sept, are low...in the 30% or lower. LOL, "whats creeping me out" is how concerned you are with trying to make Phoenix seem so bad. If you live in Chicago, I'm sure there is plenty to worry about and talk about there, why don't you do us a favor and concern yourself with your city.

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Old 06-05-2008, 02:07 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Umm, I did, and the weather.com database. There is no sustained "days" of high humidity. Like I said, it rises here and there, but is not sustained. The average humidity readings for the Monsoon season, July-Sept, are low...in the 30% or lower. LOL, "whats creeping me out" is how concerned you are with trying to make Phoenix seem so bad. If you live in Chicago, I'm sure there is plenty to worry about and talk about there, why don't you do us a favor and concern yourself with your city.
First off, youre spouting incorrect facts, hence my comments to correct you. You obviously cant be wrong and resort to name calling and telling me to go elsewhere. How cavalier...
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Old 06-05-2008, 02:13 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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First off, youre spouting incorrect facts, hence my comments to correct you. You obviously cant be wrong and resort to name calling and telling me to go elsewhere. How cavalier...
Name calling? I did no such thing, but yes, I still think you can go else where
like the Chicago forum. AND nothing I had said is incorrect:

Arizona Monsoon - Phoenix Monsoon - What is a Monsoon

Phoenix Arizona Weather Information
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Old 06-05-2008, 02:28 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Some more fun facts:
Average daily humidity readings for Phoenix during the monsoon season:
July 31.5%
Aug 37%
Sep 35.5%

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Old 06-05-2008, 02:41 PM
 
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Those averages arent all too horrible, but still sticky. However, here are some results of a quick search I did (I got tired of copying and pasting) where humidity level averages were in the 50% ranges, which is very uncomfortable.

History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

History : Weather Underground

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