leehljp
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Weather Science and humidity are Illogical!
(That title was written in jest even though it does "seem" to present contradictions when viewed in context of different regions. I know the differences and why, but it is fun to look at the seemingly illogical side - as a fun discussion.)
Recently in this thread ( https://www.penturners.org/threads/oh-the-joys-of-home-ownership.165830/#post-2082911 ) Sharon Wertz wrote: "An evaporations (evaporative cooler) doesn't work with the dew point above 55 degrees. We rarely get there except during the monsoon. Today our dew point is 22 degrees and it is 74 degrees in the house with 95 outside."
Her post got me to thinking (That is dangerous):
I live in the South and lived for a while in the New Orleans area where 85° - 90° with 100% humidity will make the "Feels Like" temperature to be 105° - 125°, depending on who is describing it, and that usually is EVERYONE!
Now the STRANGE thing is this: IN Phoenix, add humidity in the house when it is 95° outside and the temperature drops WAY down (74°). IN New Orleans, add humidity to 85° and you will swear the temperature is NORTH of 110°!
Something just doesn't make sense about that!
(That title was written in jest even though it does "seem" to present contradictions when viewed in context of different regions. I know the differences and why, but it is fun to look at the seemingly illogical side - as a fun discussion.)
Recently in this thread ( https://www.penturners.org/threads/oh-the-joys-of-home-ownership.165830/#post-2082911 ) Sharon Wertz wrote: "An evaporations (evaporative cooler) doesn't work with the dew point above 55 degrees. We rarely get there except during the monsoon. Today our dew point is 22 degrees and it is 74 degrees in the house with 95 outside."
Her post got me to thinking (That is dangerous):
I live in the South and lived for a while in the New Orleans area where 85° - 90° with 100% humidity will make the "Feels Like" temperature to be 105° - 125°, depending on who is describing it, and that usually is EVERYONE!
Now the STRANGE thing is this: IN Phoenix, add humidity in the house when it is 95° outside and the temperature drops WAY down (74°). IN New Orleans, add humidity to 85° and you will swear the temperature is NORTH of 110°!
Something just doesn't make sense about that!
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