On Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 9:22:45 AM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 7/27/2016 1:25 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On 7/24/2016 1:11 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>> Works well here too. The added moisture in the air is refreshing.
> >>>>
> >>>> Moisture is not refreshing when it's 100 degrees in the house.
> >>>
> >>> Yes it is! I don't like dried out skin and eyes.
> >>
> >> I don't have dried out skin and eyes. Then again, it's not 100
> >> degrees in my house.
> >
> > I presume that you live in an area with high summer humidity? For the
> > most part, we only have high humidity when it is colder. Say, 50 degrees
> > or less. As the temp. rises, the humidity tends to go down. Right now it
> > is 83 in the house with 40% humidity.
>
> You presume correctly. I live in an area where 40% humidity in the
> *winter* is about average. Right now it's ONLY 83°F outside but the
> humidity is 73%. Step outside and it feels like someone wrapped a hot
> wet towel around you. Not at all comfortable.

It's not nearly as bad here in Michigan, but I consider anything below
50% to be a nice, dry day. Right now the temp and humidity are
both about 72, but by 11 am the temp will be 85 F and the humidity
48%. It's shaping up to be a pleasant day, even though it's supposed
to hit 90. Tomorrow, not so much. For those of you who think in
those terms (as I understand desert-dwellers tend to), the dew point
will be hovering between 60 and 65 F for the foreseeable future.

Cindy Hamilton