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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The dry and breezy weather system is forecast to persist through the afternoon and is expected to weaken only with the onset of evening, as wind gusts diminish and relative humidity increases.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
This includes simple measures like measuring wet-bulb globe temperatures—as read by a thermometer covered in a damp cloth to measure relative humidity—on their production floors.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
However, forecasters note that the relative humidity at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar will be an uncomfortable 85 percent Saturday and 82 percent Sunday.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Afternoon relative humidity values will fall into the 15-25% range by Wednesday.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
This includes simple measures like measuring wet-bulb globe temperatures—as read by a thermometer covered in a damp cloth to measure relative humidity—on their production floors.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
However, forecasters note that the relative humidity at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar will be an uncomfortable 85 percent Saturday and 82 percent Sunday.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Afternoon relative humidity values will fall into the 15-25% range by Wednesday.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relative humidity
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“Relative humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20humidity. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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