What's the Temperature & Weather like where you are now?
Nov 17th 2010, 7:26 pm
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Re: What's the Temperature where you are now?
Durban sounds much more humid than Brisbane then.
Humidity numbers quoted on here for Brisbane are generally wildly exaggerated!
BOM put the most humid month (afternoons) as Feb at 59%.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averag...w_040913.shtml
Humidity numbers quoted on here for Brisbane are generally wildly exaggerated!
BOM put the most humid month (afternoons) as Feb at 59%.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averag...w_040913.shtml
Nov 17th 2010, 7:57 pm
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Re: What's the Temperature where you are now?
Durban sounds much more humid than Brisbane then.
Humidity numbers quoted on here for Brisbane are generally wildly exaggerated!
BOM put the most humid month (afternoons) as Feb at 59%.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averag...w_040913.shtml
Humidity numbers quoted on here for Brisbane are generally wildly exaggerated!
BOM put the most humid month (afternoons) as Feb at 59%.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averag...w_040913.shtml
That's why I'm waiting to see what it's really like over here.
I think it's time for a new gadget - hygrometer.
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Nov 17th 2010, 11:43 pm
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Re: What's the Temperature where you are now?
Today:
Adelaide
17°C and Humidity: 82%
Melbourne
15°C and Humidity: 72%
Victoria Point QLD
25°C and Humidity: 65%
Humidity = the amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity indicates the likelihood of precipitation (rain), dew, or fog.
Nov 17th 2010, 11:57 pm
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Nov 18th 2010, 9:09 am
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Re: What's the Temperature where you are now?
Relative humidity, which is the figure expressed as a percentage , doesn't tell the whole story. RH% is basically a measure of how close the atmosphere is to saturation point, or in other terms, when the dew point is equal to the air temperature.
The most common time for this to happen is in colder weather and overnight and in the early mornings. For example, it was 7C early this morning at my place and 100% RH, there was a heavy dew on the ground and I had to use the windscreen wipers to clear dew off my windscreen which kept forming as fast as I could remove it. Of course, it wasn't muggy though, nor was it uncomfortable or unpleasant as the dew point was the same as the temperature, a lowly 7C.
In Brisbane however, when they get those 59% RH readings it is usually high 20s to low 30s temperature and the dew point is usually between around 15C and 20C, and occasionally into the low to mid 20s in summer. Basically speaking, the higher the dew point reading the higher the discomfort from the humidity as it means the temperature is higher.
The most common time for this to happen is in colder weather and overnight and in the early mornings. For example, it was 7C early this morning at my place and 100% RH, there was a heavy dew on the ground and I had to use the windscreen wipers to clear dew off my windscreen which kept forming as fast as I could remove it. Of course, it wasn't muggy though, nor was it uncomfortable or unpleasant as the dew point was the same as the temperature, a lowly 7C.
In Brisbane however, when they get those 59% RH readings it is usually high 20s to low 30s temperature and the dew point is usually between around 15C and 20C, and occasionally into the low to mid 20s in summer. Basically speaking, the higher the dew point reading the higher the discomfort from the humidity as it means the temperature is higher.
Nov 18th 2010, 9:17 am
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Re: What's the Temperature where you are now?
5 degrees!! 
Nov 18th 2010, 9:17 am
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Re: What's the Temperature where you are now?
Relative humidity, which is the figure expressed as a percentage , doesn't tell the whole story. RH% is basically a measure of how close the atmosphere is to saturation point, or in other terms, when the dew point is equal to the air temperature.
The most common time for this to happen is in colder weather and overnight and in the early mornings. For example, it was 7C early this morning at my place and 100% RH, there was a heavy dew on the ground and I had to use the windscreen wipers to clear dew off my windscreen which kept forming as fast as I could remove it. Of course, it wasn't muggy though, nor was it uncomfortable or unpleasant as the dew point was the same as the temperature, a lowly 7C.
In Brisbane however, when they get those 59% RH readings it is usually high 20s to low 30s temperature and the dew point is usually between around 15C and 20C, and occasionally into the low to mid 20s in summer. Basically speaking, the higher the dew point reading the higher the discomfort from the humidity as it means the temperature is higher.
The most common time for this to happen is in colder weather and overnight and in the early mornings. For example, it was 7C early this morning at my place and 100% RH, there was a heavy dew on the ground and I had to use the windscreen wipers to clear dew off my windscreen which kept forming as fast as I could remove it. Of course, it wasn't muggy though, nor was it uncomfortable or unpleasant as the dew point was the same as the temperature, a lowly 7C.
In Brisbane however, when they get those 59% RH readings it is usually high 20s to low 30s temperature and the dew point is usually between around 15C and 20C, and occasionally into the low to mid 20s in summer. Basically speaking, the higher the dew point reading the higher the discomfort from the humidity as it means the temperature is higher.
That makes sense. So it should read as a Discomfort Index.
Nov 18th 2010, 9:18 am
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Nov 18th 2010, 9:33 am
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Re: What's the Temperature where you are now?
Right now in Brisbane it is 94% Humidity, but very comfortable
Brisbane
21°C and Humidity: 94%
compared to ...
Perth
35°C and Humidity: 14%
Brisbane
21°C and Humidity: 94%
compared to ...
Perth
35°C and Humidity: 14%
Nov 18th 2010, 10:59 am
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However we have 30 + coming up for a few days but then back to crap again apparantly
Nov 18th 2010, 1:42 pm
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Re: What's the Temperature where you are now?
76mm in an hour.......
Nov 18th 2010, 6:55 pm
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Nov 18th 2010, 6:57 pm
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Nov 18th 2010, 7:08 pm
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