Looking for humidity yet still green

[Synopsis]

The summer humidity in Tulsa can be fairly humid. I don't know what Raleigh's humidity is like in the summer but in Tulsa I think it averages around 40-60 percent. There are periods when it can get into the 70 and 80 percent range. This year, with all of the rain in the area it made for a pretty humid summer up in Tulsa. I guess it's all relative and you'd have to go there and see if it was acceptable for you. As far as everything else, Tulsa is a great place though.

[Nameless]

Tulsa, slightly drier than Raleigh...maybe

Tulsa will not have humidity above 40% with 100 degree weather. That would be a 109 heat index, very rare. Try 30% humidity most of the summer. 70% humidity would only occur if it's say 80 degrees. Heat index of 83 at that temp.

Sorry if I'm coming off as a know it all. But I see people mess up humidity percentages all the time and it's just kind of a pet peeve of mine. No place will have 95 degree weather and 80% humidity at the same time!

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by Nameless

Tulsa, slightly drier than Raleigh...maybe

Tulsa will not have humidity above 40% with 100 degree weather. That would be a 109 heat index, very rare. Try 30% humidity most of the summer. 70% humidity would only occur if it's say 80 degrees. Heat index of 83 at that temp.

Sorry if I'm coming off as a know it all. But I see people mess up humidity percentages all the time and it's just kind of a pet peeve of mine. No place will have 95 degree weather and 80% humidity at the same time!

You're not coming across as a know-it-all Nameless. Thanks for straightening up the facts!

[claymaster]

Hi Nameless I agree with Synopsis you're not coming off at all like a know it all!!!!
But I would like to ask everyone that knows Tulsa year round a question. I've gone to several sites including Weikapedia to look up Tulsa and then I looked at a map and saw that Tulsa was inbetween Kansas and Texas and they are both known for TERRIBLE weather conditions like HUGH hail and Tornados and on and on bad weather. What I read about Tulsa's weather sounded just as bad. Can ANYONE tell me first hand if the YEAR ROUND weather is that bad???? And Nameless I can't quote the percentages in the humidity but I know it's too much for me. Do YOU know what the % of humidiy is up here in the western part of the mountains of NC.That way I can compare how it feels to me here and what 40% of humidity must feel like. Sorry if I sound stupid but I hate listening to the weather people. They take credit for the weather if it's good and all they do is give a guess cause more than half the time they are wrong here. SO I just open the door in the morning and actually see what is happening for my self and that is why I don't know humidity %. Thank you, Linda

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Nameless

Sorry if I'm coming off as a know it all. But I see people mess up humidity percentages all the time and it's just kind of a pet peeve of mine. No place will have 95 degree weather and 80% humidity at the same time!

I agree, I see that junk all the time and it irks me too. Nothing worse than people saying "I couldnt stand Miami and its 90 degrees with 100% humidity".

[Synopsis]

Tulsa has severe weather, as in Tornadoes, but I honestly can't remember the last time a tornado touched down and did major damage in Tulsa. It's a little more secluded amongst rolling hills so that may help it somewhat in the tornado area. If tornadoes do worry you though, you'd probably be better off in some other part of the country even though the chances of you being killed in a tornado are about the same as the next flight you step onto going down.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

I agree, I see that junk all the time and it irks me too. Nothing worse than people saying "I couldnt stand Miami and its 90 degrees with 100% humidity".

I believe the highest heat index on Earth was recorded somewhere in the Middle East, on a day in the high 90's F (98 F?) with a dewpoint in the mid 80's F (87 F?) which would probably make the humidity somewhere like 75%.

I have no idea what the heat index was but I think it was somewhere under 160 F or under 150 F.

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by claymaster

Hi Nameless I agree with Synopsis you're not coming off at all like a know it all!!!!
But I would like to ask everyone that knows Tulsa year round a question. I've gone to several sites including Weikapedia to look up Tulsa and then I looked at a map and saw that Tulsa was inbetween Kansas and Texas and they are both known for TERRIBLE weather conditions like HUGH hail and Tornados and on and on bad weather. What I read about Tulsa's weather sounded just as bad. Can ANYONE tell me first hand if the YEAR ROUND weather is that bad???? And Nameless I can't quote the percentages in the humidity but I know it's too much for me. Do YOU know what the % of humidiy is up here in the western part of the mountains of NC.That way I can compare how it feels to me here and what 40% of humidity must feel like. Sorry if I sound stupid but I hate listening to the weather people. They take credit for the weather if it's good and all they do is give a guess cause more than half the time they are wrong here. SO I just open the door in the morning and actually see what is happening for my self and that is why I don't know humidity %. Thank you, Linda

Looking at some averages from this summer in Asheville. 90 degrees with 50% humidity looks to be common there. That'd give you a heat index of 94.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by Nameless

Looking at some averages from this summer in Asheville. 90 degrees with 50% humidity looks to be common there. That'd give you a heat index of 94.

90 degrees and 50% is normal for much of the south. However, 90 degrees with "100% humidity" like most people say/think has not ever happened. That would be misery beyond belief.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

90 degrees and 50% is normal for much of the south. However, 90 degrees with "100% humidity" like most people say/think has not ever happened. That would be misery beyond belief.

Actually at 100% humidity it would probably be raining, and the rain would be like bathwater.
Just let it soak you and it'd be no different than taking a shower.

90 F with 90% humidity (BARELY no rain) would suck though.