: the temperature at which a vapor (such as water) begins or would begin to condense
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It's 78° outside and the dew point is 63°.
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As temperatures cool and dew points rise, fog is common during this time of year, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Stephen McCoy told .—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Meteorologists watch dew point temperatures, which are a measure of moisture in the air, for signs that storms could kick off.—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Cooler and longer Fall nights allow the earth to cool to its dew point, which is when water condenses into droplets.—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 The dew point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into liquid and generally runs in the low 50s for the region this time of year, according to the weather service.—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dew point
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