Category: dewpoint

Updated look at the holiday weekend & “Dr. Dewpoint” strikes again!

June 29, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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dewpoint, event recap, forecast discussion, weather 101

It’s been an interesting start to the week in Mid-South weather. We started off on Monday with an outflow boundary, or gust front, […]
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A hot mess – and why dewpoint is more important than humidity

July 25, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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dewpoint, education, forecast discussion, weather 102

An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the majority of the metro (Fayette County is technically under a Heat Advisory, but I’m […]
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How humid is it? Why dew point is a superior measure of humidity

August 12, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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dewpoint, education

Humidity can often be a misunderstood concept due to the different ways in which it is measured. The most familiar of these measurements […]
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A few unsettled days then a taste of early autumn, plus a note on the Perseids

August 11, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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dewpoint, forecast discussion, meteor shower, space weather

For well over a week, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, which issues medium range forecasts that go out up to 14 days, has been […]
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Weather 102: Basics on the wet-bulb process and why you should care

February 4, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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dewpoint, education, weather 102, wet-bulb

Warning: this post is a little technical and lengthy! I’ve tried to simplify it for the average reader. Let me know how I’ve […]
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Weather Thoughts for August 4

August 4, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, dewpoint, edouard, tropical

There were a couple of weather events worth noting today… First, the NWS cancelled our Heat Advisory mid-afternoon today as heat indices weren’t […]
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The importance of dewpoint

July 11, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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dewpoint

In an effort to educate on this blog, I bring you today’s topic: the importance of dewpoint. Dewpoint, as defined by the National […]
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