Dew point can be calculated using the air temperature and a relative humidity value, which is measured using something called a sling psychrometer. A psychrometer is a metal rod, around 6 inches long, ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Now that meteorological summer has begun, there’s one other thing to talk about: Humidity. Meteorologist Adam Rutt explains why the dew point is so important when it comes ...

It’s that time of year when the lexicon of the meteorologist regularly includes the phrase dew point. This concept is often confused with relative humidity which doesn’t tell us anything about how you ...

It’s a question we hear frequently. Here’s the definition: The dew point is the temperature to which air must be cooled in order for saturation to occur. And here are some related facts: The dew point ...

All the dew point die-hards can stand down: The monsoon, under the old definition, has begun. Saturday marked the third straight day of an average dew point of at least 55 degrees, so purists will ...