Just an interesting question that I have no idea the answer to.
2007-09-04 13:26:11 · 12 answers · asked by Scribe247 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
100% humidity means that the air is holding all the water it can at that temperature.
You won't drown, but you'll probably need your umbrella. It usually rains at 100% humidity.
2007-09-04 13:29:11 · answer #1 · answered by Boots McGraw 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
100 percent relative humidity means that the ratio of how much water vapor that is in the air compared to the amount of water vapor the air can support at the given temperature is one, which means that the air can not support the addition of any additional water vapor.
You will not drown. In fact, most people with chronic lung problems find it is easier to breath with relative humidity quite high, (In the 60% to 80% range), rather than the lower values.
What I find interesting about all the answers is that people have a tendency to assume in order to rain, the relative humidity has to be 100 percent. That may or may not be correct. (It is correct that the RH has to be 100 percent at the level where the rain is formed, but often at the surface where the rain falls it is not.) Humidity is most often 100 percent at the surface on a clear, calm night when dew forms on vegetation.
2007-09-04 20:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by Water 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With a 100% humidity the only thing that you are going to drown in is lots of thick fog.
2007-09-04 20:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. you would not drown.
The Humidity you are referring to is Relative Humidity, and a good explanation can be found in WIKI.
I live near DC, and 100% humidity on a summer day is not uncommon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidity
2007-09-04 20:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by Steve B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. It has been 100% humidity here where I live in southeastern USA.
There was fog and mist in the air.
Noone drowned.
2007-09-04 20:30:29 · answer #5 · answered by JustPeachy !!! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No,Humidity is the amount of water in the air not on the ground!
2007-09-04 21:00:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
good question =] i'd say no because it's humid not pure water
2007-09-04 20:29:11 · answer #7 · answered by soccerslammer432 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You will not drown, but it will most likely be raining.
2007-09-04 20:34:47 · answer #8 · answered by oldsalt 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i don't think you'd drown. it probably would be hot,and rainy.
2007-09-04 23:31:00 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ cat furrever ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that just means that there's a heavy rain outside. next time it's raining just chec the weather channel for your area.
2007-09-04 20:30:30 · answer #10 · answered by Jonathan 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋