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Something else I noticed while living in Seattle. Compared to the US East coast and much of the mid-west it's FAR less muggy year-round in spite of constant ov
by neoCrimeLabs 5y ago
Something else I noticed while living in Seattle. Compared to the US East coast and much of the mid-west it's FAR less muggy year-round in spite of constant overcast, rain, or mist for most of the year.
I remember flying from Seattle to London a few years back and was surprised that in spite of the same weather, London was almost unbearably muggy -- it felt like I stepped into a swimming pool my skin felt so moist.
- morninglight 5y agoCould someone relate "muggy" to specific metric(s) that might support these claims?
- neoCrimeLabs 5y agoIn my experience most weather is reported with relative humidity, but dew point is also important. When the dew point reaches a certain level it is described by some as feeling "muggy". There is a feeling that your skin is wet because moisture on your skin has slowed (or stopped) evaporating because the air has saturated with moisture. https://www.weather.gov/arx/why_dewpoint_vs_humidity https://www.weather.gov/arx/why_dewpoint_vs_humidity
- neoCrimeLabs 5y agoIn hind sight I explained that poorly, but I'm also distracted in a meeting, so should probably be focusing on that. :-D
- animal_spirits 5y agoI always associate muggy with humidity