As we head into the summer months when we start to show you the Muggy Meter more often, it's helpful to discuss what feels humid and what feels nice.
We have set up our Muggy Meter to show you dew points and how the air feels at each of those levels. The dew point is a measure of how much moisture is in the air, and it is measured in degrees like the temperature. Quite literally the dew point means "at what temperature will dew form given how much moisture is in the air right now."
Dew points today are starting to come up into the low-mid 60s, making it feel a little humid, but it's not quite to the level of "steamy" or "unbearable" which would push dew points into the 70s!
Through the weekend, our dew points hang around in the low-mid 60s, but by early this upcoming work week, it takes another jump. You can see those dew points climbing into the 70s by Monday and staying there for a while. That would jump us into the "miserable" category.
This jump in moisture also will help aid in increasing our rain and storm chances for Monday and Tuesday also.
On our Muggy Meter, any dew point below 60º should feel pretty comfortable. Once dew points get into the low 60s, you will start to notice and might say something like "it feels a little more humid today." By the time dew points reach the upper 60s, it's definitely noticeable. Now the humidity is a topic of conversation and you're likely saying things more like "it's humid outside" or "the air feels sticky today." When the dew point climbs above 70, now you're probably using words like "miserable" or "oppressive." At that point we've passed "just a bit uncomfortable" and headed toward "I don't want to be outside in this."
