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Oh my the humidity

bmorechick — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:26:58 GMT

OK so yes, I love the heat and humidity but wow did Mother Nature toast us up today here on MD's coastal area. Just walked outside from one building to the next here at work. The papers I had in my hands felt wet and limpy. Just checked the humidity on my weather app - 94% - dew point at 73 - temp about 80...

Even my wavy hair went flat!!! This is what we call sit and sweat...

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Regal Bee — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:34:28 GMT

For me, the humidity is worse than the heat...not my favorite time of year.

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Desertdi — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:43:49 GMT

It was 101° at midnight...and now its 102° around 11 a.m.

Humidity is 23%...and that's kinda high and muggy for Phoenix.

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AuntG — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:44:52 GMT

Even 75 degrees with high humidity drains me. Today is 75 and low humidity, so it it feels wonderful.

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Witchy Woman — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:25:12 GMT

@bmorechick

I'm in Charles County in Southern, MD, and have been out running errands all morning. Yikes! My clothing felt wet and my hair was frightening.

Talk about Steam Heat!

I know you love the heat, but I'm counting the days until autumn.

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:57:49 GMT

It feels like a wet blanket placed on me when I step outside and the sun is not even up yet.

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Sooner — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:06:35 GMT

Ninety degrees, 76 percent humidity here. Gag. It's usually 90 to 95 with 50 or a little more humidity percent by this time, which is ok.

And 100's are right around the corner!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:11:42 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
It was 101° at midnight...and now its 102° around 11 a.m.

Humidity is 23%...and that's kinda high and muggy for Phoenix.

@Desertdi. We're supposed to have 101° today but the humidity will be very low. It's still hotter than hades. Hibernation time.

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icezeus — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:23:35 GMT

I don't know how people deal with it. I was visiting my niece last week in South Carolina, and I thought it was awful. She told me that it was actually decent and that I was getting a break. OK, if you say so..

No thank you. Ill keep my Southern California Dry desert heat.

Today we are going to be a toasty 104 degrees. I will stay inside with my AC.

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ellaphant — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:29:31 GMT

NOT a summer person. Whew, humidity is a killer!

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Parischic — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:32:13 GMT

I'm 45 minutes south of San Francisco and it's going to be 88 degrees. I don't know how you all handle the heat, the humidity and then the cold and snow. I feel bad for all of you

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Mombo1 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:11:16 GMT

@ellaphant wrote:
NOT a summer person. Whew, humidity is a killer!

@ellaphant I have never been a summer person...even as a kid. As a senior citizen I dread this time of year. Can't deal with the heat...the humidity...the darn bugs...and the allergies. The count is on...74 days until the first day of fall. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

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Kachina624 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:16:23 GMT

@Parischic wrote:
I'm 45 minutes south of San Francisco and it's going to be 88 degrees. I don't know how you all handle the heat, the humidity and then the cold and snow. I feel bad for all of you

@Parischic. At least we can plan an event and be assured it won't be rained out here in the hot desert. LOL.

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DSD2 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:55:45 GMT

While the heat is life sapping, to me, the worst days are when the humidity feels as though there is no air! Stifling and dangerous...

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bmorechick — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:14:49 GMT

@Witchy Woman I know exactly where you are...my daughter went to college in St. Mary's Co...end of the Earth! We are in Worcester County - the other end of the Earth lol...

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stellabystarlight — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:50:34 GMT

I am in Westchester County, New York. We had a heat wave last week. One day hit 101 degrees and with humidity felt like 106. The temps are in the high 80s this week with high humidity. I actually pray for cold weather. I can deal with that. My sister wanted to know if I wanted to go to Robert Moses State Park - west end of Fire Island - tomorrow. I told her that even though I love the ocean, the humidity is supposed to be very high. The sand will be extremely hot. So I am passing.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:03:21 GMT

i know that this is one of your most favorite times of the year in MD @bmorechick , but this is my least favorite time of the year. we have been unlucky to get mostly 60% plus humidity. just got back from the beaches and it was HOT, HUMID, STICKY, BUSY, CROWDED.....bring on AUTUMN!

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bmorechick — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:54:59 GMT

@sunshine45 Yeah I get that - it's not for everyone! I have always thrived in hot weather😎. the beaches here were packed over the 4th...

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Puggywuggy — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:31:33 GMT

Ugh! It was 112° this afternoon with a 'real feel' of 122° because of the humidity. This is definitely the time of year that we low desert dwellers must hibernate and wait it out.

We only venture out in the early morning when temps are lower but humidity is higher. We have a 3 to 5 minute max for our dogs when they must venture out to the lawn. At night it's still over 100° but at least the fur babies can take a little longer to do their business...poor babies. Stay cool and hydrated everyone ♥️

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781Florist — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 02:22:50 GMT

The first thing I check on my phone's weather app is the Dew Point.

If the Dew point is in the 40-60% range it is fantastic.

When it gets into the higher 60% territory it feels a bit uncomfortably muggy. If it is in the 70s and above....

stay inside and forget everything.

When they say "It's not the heat it's the humidity" what they really mean is the Dew Point.

@bmorechick -The cities along the Northeast corridor

(Boston to Washington) get these soul crushing dew points often.