Rain

[oosik]

As I sit here, I look at my Davis weather station. 10% relative humidity outside. As the afternoon comes on that percentage will drop. Yesterday at 6PM - 5% relative humidity. That's the one reason it is bearable around here when the temps get in the upper 90's. The humidity will drop to around 3% to 5%.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

As I sit here, I look at my Davis weather station. 10% relative humidity outside. As the afternoon comes on that percentage will drop. Yesterday at 6PM - 5% relative humidity. That's the one reason it is bearable around here when the temps get in the upper 90's. The humidity will drop to around 3% to 5%.

Here in south Louisiana, our relative humidity rarely gets below 50%. It averages between 60-90%. I wouldn't know how 5% feels.

 

[AnotherBueller]

As I sit here, I look at my Davis weather station. 10% relative humidity outside. As the afternoon comes on that percentage will drop. Yesterday at 6PM - 5% relative humidity. That's the one reason it is bearable around here when the temps get in the upper 90's. The humidity will drop to around 3% to 5%.

Right now on my Davis it 86 and 89% humidity 5:46 PM 7/26/24

 

[ning]

Here in south Louisiana, our relative humidity rarely gets below 50%. It averages between 60-90%. I wouldn't know how 5% feels.

In the winter the air is so dry that you're constantly getting shocked from static electricity, you don't have to try to scuff your feet at all. You'll shock on every doorknob you touch it takes such little effort.

When I was up in those parts I had long hair, super fine, and it pretty much wanted to levitate like I was touching one of those science museum things (van de graaff generator).

The good thing is that at 0°F you can stay warm by keeping moving because the air doesn't have any moisture to rob you of your heat. Low humidity can be tough on the skin though.

 

[oosik]

Well - here at 7:30 the humidity didn't get so low. Because the temps only reached 80F - the humidity is 8%.

Because I have gotten so use to low humidity - when it does get up to 45% and above - it really does feel oppressive.

Whatever - goes without saying - the entire PNW could sure use some rain.

 

[ponytug]

The air is dry here that my horse's tail is fluffed out from swishing. Also dry enough to get static electricity going just walking up the deck stairs.

I don't miss 95F / 95% days. Then again, it was lush and green...

All the best,

Peter

 

[grsthegreat]

Rain….whats that.

 

[lman]

We were dry with no mosquitos a month ago, now we got too much rain and way too many mosquitos until it dries up. They love to visit you in the garden when both hands are tied up.

 

[EddieWalker]

Here in south Louisiana, our relative humidity rarely gets below 50%. It averages between 60-90%. I wouldn't know how 5% feels.

That low humidity thing is a game changer!!! We went to Mt Rushmore in July awhile ago, and it was so nice out. We both commented on how perfect the weather was there compared to East Texas this time of the year, and then we saw a sign with the temperature. It was 100 Degrees Fahrenheit!!!!!!

 

[oosik]

Yes - high temps are not so bad as long as you have low humidity.

Just once - I spent a week in Houston in July. Went down for a convention. I was living in Anchorage at that time. I don't think I could ever get accustom to the high humidity.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

This is at one of my job sites today. Notice the “since January 1” is almost 25” above average.

 

[lman]

We finally had a dry spell and the humidity got down to 44% today. Everybody is making hay around here.

 

[EddieWalker]

I jumped on the lawn mower to finish off the day since it was so nice out. Odd for July to be so mild. About an hour into it, the sky got dark, the wind picked up, and the temps started to drop. And then the rain came down in buckets, but only where I was mowing. Over in the front pasture, it was still sunny!!!

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I truly believe that we have the most brutal weather in the country here along the Gulf Coast. Five of the 10 cities with the highest rainfall average are here in Louisiana.

Many people don't realize that dewpoint is the best measure of weather comfort. Not humidity, and not temperature.

Any dewpoint above 70 is considered 'oppressive'. Down here, we often have dewpoints at 75 and sometimes up to 80*.

Dewpoint at 80* is disgusting, gross, brutal, ugly, and any other uncomfortable way you want to describe it.

Right now at 7pm our dewpoint is 77.3*

 

[grsthegreat]

I jumped on the lawn mower to finish off the day since it was so nice out. Odd for July to be so mild. About an hour into it, the sky got dark, the wind picked up, and the temps started to drop. And then the rain came down in buckets, but only where I was mowing. Over in the front pasture, it was still sunny!!!

Ive seen that alot here….in house looking at front yard and raining….back yard no rain. Its freaky

 

[oosik]

Complete Turf Care - your post - #131. Shows that your site got more than 1/3 the TOTAL rainfall, in one day, than I've got to date. From 1/1/2024 thru 7/26/2024 - I've got a total of 7.87 inches of rain.

I may be old - but I can not honestly remember the last time it rained here.

You guys mentioned it and I often see it here. A fantastic rain storm will pass me here. A mile or so to the west. But "no joy" here.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

Just to support my claim that we have the most brutal weather in the country…the current temp is 90*. Not so bad you say?
Look at the dewpoint and then look at the heat index.

 

[ponytug]

Just to support my claim that we have the most brutal weather in the country…the current temp is 90*. Not so bad you say?
Look at the dewpoint and then look at the heat index.
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And frankly I will take 120F in dry heat over that any day! I've been in both.

Hats off to those who thrive in that kind of heat.

All the best,

Peter

 

[oosik]

Yea - that heat index & dew point - brutal. I just glanced at my Davis. It says RAIN is coming our way. I'll believe that when Brownie and I are standing out in the yard - soaking WET.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

I truly believe that we have the most brutal weather in the country here along the Gulf Coast. Five of the 10 cities with the highest rainfall average are here in Louisiana.

Many people don't realize that dewpoint is the best measure of weather comfort. Not humidity, and not temperature.

Any dewpoint above 70 is considered 'oppressive'. Down here, we often have dewpoints at 75 and sometimes up to 80*.

Dewpoint at 80* is disgusting, gross, brutal, ugly, and any other uncomfortable way you want to describe it.

Right now at 7pm our dewpoint is 77.3*

We had a dewpoint of 78F here in Rhode Island a few days ago. It was 78 out and 100% humidity, condensing fog. Even when it's raining you don't often see 100% humidity, it's raining because the humidity is 100% up in the clouds where it's colder.

When it's that humid you'll get smoke detectors going off in the night, you actually get fog in the house and the smoke detector sees it as smoke.