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Old 07-26-2011, 10:28 PM
 
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I found that information on Wunderground that evening, so it could be an error however, St. Louis IS normally quite humid. I just checked wunderground.com again today at 9:58pm; Its showing

Temperature at Shaw/Tower Grove, St. Louis
90.0 °F
Feels Like 132 °F


Heat Index
132 °F

Dew Point
90 °F

Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
1.0 mph
Has to be an error, Weather Channel is showing a heat index of 89 and Weather Bug is showing 94.
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Old 07-26-2011, 10:35 PM
 
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I agree with your assessment. 90 degrees F with 100% humidity (dew point same as temperature) would be absolutely insufferable!
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Old 07-26-2011, 10:48 PM
 
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I've tried Wunderground, and for my area it's wildly inaccurate. For instance, this morning it was completely overcast for an extended time (alas, no rain).......and the closest two stations for Wunderground listed Clear, yada yada. The readings seem way off.

In the meantime, can I get a cool front up in here??
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:33 PM
 
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In the meantime, can I get a cool front up in here??
I SECOND THAT. a solid 106 in DFW today...
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Old 07-27-2011, 08:37 PM
 
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I have forgotten more about them than you could ever know about them.
Man, THAT is a band that could never be matched.
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Old 08-01-2011, 02:35 PM
 
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Right now 3:30 pm in Tyler Tx: Temp: 107 Heat index: 110

Tomorrow's forecast high: 109
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Old 08-01-2011, 07:03 PM
 
Location: ITL (Houston)
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It's going to feel like its freezing once the temps get down to 90.
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Old 08-01-2011, 11:03 PM
 
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I can't wait for temps to drop either, though thanks to the few showers we've gotten near Beaumont the actual temps here are closer to 103. Lol. Then again, all that moisture increased our humidity... So a few degrees less doesn't make a lick of difference.

As far as the original question goes. I've lived near Houston my whole life and spent every summer at my fathers in Ft. Worth. I find that there is a vast difference between the feel of the air. I now live just north/east of Houston while my mom lives southwest. I wouldn't have known it growing up, but when I visit her now it feels as if I'm drowing. Then again, when I was a kid I remember the stifling dry heat of the Dallas area. Like I couldn't breath it was so hot.

I think growing up in 80 ave humidity did that to me (as a side not, I was near Freeport, 30 miles from the ocean. It makes a world of difference).

For those that say it's just a few degrees and a few points of humidity difference, I want you to do a little experiment. Take your home thermostat and put it on 75 degrees for a few days, then put it on 80. On top of that, crank up the humidity by just 5 percent and tell me you don't know the difference. I assure you, there IS a difference.
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Old 08-04-2011, 03:36 AM
 
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I like the experiment idea. To make it a true experiment of how this year has been:

Set thermostat to 75. Then go into bathroom and turn on the shower both knobs full blast. Make note of how that feels. This is Houston.

Then set thermostat to 85. Then go into bathroom and turn on both knobs half way. Make note of how that feels. This is Tyler/Dallas.

Verdict: I can't wait to move back to Houston!
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Old 08-04-2011, 09:23 PM
 
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I cant believe this is even an argument anymore.

It is a meteorological fact that Houston dew points trump those of Dallas by +10F. That is the difference of sweating when you run or sweating when you walk.

A little education for those who won't google it themselves...

Dew Points:

55F-60F Comfortable

60F-65F Slightly Humid

65F-70F Humid

70F-75F Oppressive

75F-80F Awful

DEW POINT AND THE COMFORT ZONE...HOW IT WORKS. - liveweatherblogs.com (http://www.liveweatherblogs.com/prometweatherblogs/12/2/2748/DEW-POINT-AND-THE-COMFORT-ZONE...HOW-IT-WORKS - broken link)

The only figures I could get where over the past 3 days where Houston's dew points have been between 68F-77F and Dallas has been 58F-65F.

Intellicast - Dallas Past Weather Observations in Texas (75235)

Intellicast - Houston Past Weather Observations in Texas (77061)

It is a fact Houston is more humid. Hands down.

Since we all want to use our personal experiences to describe the heat like its somehow fact I will do the same: I have traveled back and forth between my parents house's in Dallas and Houston since I was 3. I played football in each city for over 2 years during the hottest part of the year. You don't want to be in either city during the summer but Houston wins hands down as far as oppressive humidity.
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