relative humidity
noun
: the ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature
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Minimum relative humidity values will be around 25 to 35 percent combined with southerly winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 20 mph.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
The critical fire conditions are a result of warm temperatures combined with strong winds in excess of 15 mph and relative humidity of 25% to 30%.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
These winds will be accompanied by low relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
The critical fire conditions are a result of warm temperatures combined with strong winds in excess of 15 mph and relative humidity of 25% to 30%.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Relative humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20humidity. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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