A team of researchers unveiled the results of a new study last week that looked at how temperature and humidity may affect the transmission of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus.

Naser Daher, of Durham’s Old Farm neighborhood, carries his belongings through floodwaters near the Eno River in Durham on ...

When referring to the mugginess of the air, meteorologists will point to dew point rather than relative humidity. Relative humidity is indeed a measure of how much moisture is in the air relative to ...

Across much of the world, hotter days are no longer arriving alone. The air itself is changing, sometimes turning from dry ...

“Relative humidity”, in a gross over-simplification, is the amount of moisture present in the air compared to how much moisture COULD be present at a given temperature. True meteorologists will ...

Heat waves are becoming commonplace, and so too is high humidity, which can strain the electrical grid, hurt the economy, and ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As we head into the spring and summer, meteorologists are going to talk more about humidity and dew point. But, what’s the difference? You might be used to checking the humidity ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – There might not be a more misunderstood phrase in meteorology than “relative humidity.” Every summer when humidity returns, this phrase echoes across the United States: “It ...

“Relative” in relative humidity refers to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can hold at a specific temperature. A relative humidity value of 50 percent means the air contains half of the ...

What does it take to refrigerate or preserve fresh flowers? Test studies reveal the combination of both temperature and humidity plays a critical role in the preservation of fresh flowers. The optimum ...

Mike Moss: Relative humidity is not related to temperature and dew point in quite that direct a manner, although they certainly are interdependent quantities. There are some online calculators that ...