2006-07-14 15:06:57 · 11 answers · asked by daret0dr3am 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
86 percent is high--pretty steamy depending on the temperature. What system are you talking about.
2006-07-14 15:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's about average for a Houston morning in February (Ref 1).
Remember, though, that as the sun warms the air during the day- that same air will have a lower and lower relative humidity (down to 64% on average that same month in Houston).
If it's foggy, the relative humidity is 100%-- no matter what the temperature.
The point is that the humidity percentage and the temperature can both vary widely during a given day. If the amount of moisture in the air is held constant, the relative humidity will reach its minimum value just as the temperature hits its peak.
Whether 86% humidity is comfortable or uncomfortable- which is probably the thrust of your question- depends on the temperature and "dew point" of the air (Ref 2).
2006-07-19 14:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by Fred S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High or low humidity depends on the comfort level of a person. The comfort is a combination of humidity and temperature.
But the 86% humidity is high enough.
2006-07-14 22:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Subhash G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's high....
Inside of your house is about 40 - 50% if you have an A/C working. In Central Florida, outside is usually 100% rain or otherwise in summer.
In some area of US, humidity is low at 30% or so. At this rate, some may experience dry skin, nose bleed, skin itch, etc.
The system works by measuring how much water the air can hold at the temperature and let it be 100%, then express the amount of actual moisture in the air in percentage.
2006-07-14 22:12:33 · answer #4 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humidity -- relative humidity -- is the amount of water in the air, relative to the total amount that the air could hold.
So, 86% humidity is 86% of the total carrying capacity of the air, at its current temperature (the warmer the air, the more moisture it can hold).
Got it?
2006-07-14 22:11:31 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 86% humidity and 86 degrees F, after two hours I would stick a fork in you, you'd feel well cooked.
2006-07-14 22:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by virtualscientist01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100 per cent is saturation point. figure on a scale of 100 pennies.. 86 would be uncomfortable..
2006-07-14 22:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by wizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's very high. 100% is fog/rain, meaning that the air is 100% saturated with water molecules and cannot hold any more.
2006-07-14 22:09:45 · answer #8 · answered by mom2babycolin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats pretty high the higher the percentage the more the chance is for rain the lower the less chance there is the higher it is the more sticky and muggy it feels outside
2006-07-14 22:10:59 · answer #9 · answered by squirrellchica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
step into a steam shower, 100%, step on to a desert, maybe 10%, now you tell me
2006-07-14 22:12:53 · answer #10 · answered by henry b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋