What does it mean when the dewpoint is 55?
July 17th, 2008 categories: Just For Fun
Monsoon season is in full swing. We’ve had some great thunderstorm and even some rain! Phoenix has seen record amounts of rainfall this month, and the dewpoints have been in the 60s… If you watch the Weather Channel, the meteorologists are always mentioning the dewpoint. I did some research to find out exactly what is dewpoint….
All air contains vapor and the dewpoint is a measure of the amount of moisture in the air. The dewpoint of humid air is higher than the dewpoint of dry air. Dewpoint is further defined as the temperature to which the air has to drop in order for the moisture in the air to condense.Historically, when the Phoenix dewpoint reaches 55 degrees for three consecutive days, the likelihood of statewide thunderstorms is good.
Dewpoint at 55? PLEASE send it our way! Texas is having a heat wave & we haven’t had rain at the farm in months and months. Going to have to buy MORE hay for the cows - beef prices will be going up if we don’t get rain soon.
We do have great weather here in Prescott. If we have some extra rain, we’ll send it over!
Thanks very much.
Sue Brown
Prescott Real Estate Round Up