The Dewpoint Thread (average, temp, Chicago, days)

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

Crazy how all that heat and humidity is just below us while we're basking in dryness. Reality check later this week.

Yup.. Enjoy it. Thats what you called "anchored". High Pressure right over us and stubborn to leave.





But the Flow is from the south now ... so its coming .... Clouds, Rain, Tropical air, Heat

[ilovemycomputer90]

A couple reports from Waycross, GA last July:

July 19, 2015 7:35PM: Temp 90 F/32 C, Dewpoint 83 F/28 C, Heat Index 114.5 F/46 C

https://www.wunderground.com/history...lyHistory.html

July 21, 2015 10:55AM: Temp 93 F/34 C, Dewpoint 83 F/28 C, Heat Index 119 F/48 C

Nearly 100% humidity in the morning with the temp and dewpoint hovering near 80 F/27 C this day as well.

https://www.wunderground.com/history...lyHistory.html

[chicagogeorge]

Last July I had an 81F dew point with a 92 degree temp. The heat index was 114F

https://www.city-data.com/forum/40465959-post1800.html

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

A couple reports from Waycross, GA last July:

July 19, 2015 7:35PM: Temp 90 F/32 C, Dewpoint 83 F/28 C, Heat Index 114.5 F/46 C

https://www.wunderground.com/history...lyHistory.html

July 21, 2015 10:55AM: Temp 93 F/34 C, Dewpoint 83 F/28 C, Heat Index 119 F/48 C

Nearly 100% humidity in the morning with the temp and dewpoint hovering near 80 F/27 C this day as well.

https://www.wunderground.com/history...lyHistory.html

More than half the days that month hitting an 80F+ dewpoint? Seems very questionable. I was due east in Brunswick from the 17th until the morning of the 19th and it didn't get above 77.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by Wildcat15

More than half the days that month hitting an 80F+ dewpoint? Seems very questionable. I was due east in Brunswick from the 17th until the morning of the 19th and it didn't get above 77.

Any other data to suggest otherwise? I thought this was a NWS station.

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

Any other data to suggest otherwise? I thought this was a NWS station.

NWS stations can and do malfunction.

We were recently talking about another one in Georgia:

https://www.city-data.com/forum/44545633-post2069.html

And of course, South Carolina last year:

https://www.city-data.com/forum/40957604-post2196.html

https://www.city-data.com/forum/40331172-post1664.html

[BullochResident]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

A couple reports from Waycross, GA last July:

July 19, 2015 7:35PM: Temp 90 F/32 C, Dewpoint 83 F/28 C, Heat Index 114.5 F/46 C

https://www.wunderground.com/history...lyHistory.html

July 21, 2015 10:55AM: Temp 93 F/34 C, Dewpoint 83 F/28 C, Heat Index 119 F/48 C

Nearly 100% humidity in the morning with the temp and dewpoint hovering near 80 F/27 C this day as well.

https://www.wunderground.com/history...lyHistory.html

As crazy as that sounds, it's at least in the heart of summer. It's still not as bad IMO as the low 90s that region (Waycross, Jesup ect.) had during the 1st week of November last fall. Yes, November. I believe the dews were in the 70s. It was record breaking, and not just daily, but monthly as well.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by Wildcat15

NWS stations can and do malfunction.

We were recently talking about another one in Georgia:

https://www.city-data.com/forum/44545633-post2069.html

And of course, South Carolina last year:

https://www.city-data.com/forum/40957604-post2196.html

https://www.city-data.com/forum/40331172-post1664.html

So you think all those dewpoints in Waycross are errors?

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

So you think all those dewpoints in Waycross are errors?

I imagine it's reading 3-4F too high most of the time. If not, that is absolutely remarkable.

[Cambium]

Yeah, just so tough knowing 100% when an extreme like that happens and no other areas support it..I think. Looks like Sumter got fixed, I haven't seen crazy numbers from there anymore. Wonder if Waycross is reading a bit too high too.


Here's a few graphics for Waycross.


Min-Max dews this year so far Doesn't look like 80s is a definite error being that's its been hitting but that doesn't mean anything. Still can be off a few.




Average Dews for July