2007-09-06 18:46:54 · 9 answers · asked by _Me_ 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Well, it does happen in the atmosphere, but only slightly as a rule. It is called a super-saturated environment and in cases of very strong updrafts in a thunderstorm it can occur naturally. It is in the super-saturated area of the updraft of a thunderstorm that hail increases in size the most quickly.
However, in more normal cases, such as at the earths surface, the dew point should never be higher than the temperature. I had a case yesterday that one of the automated weather stations started reporting just that. A temperature of 21 degrees C with a dew point of 22 degrees C. The repairman was immediately notified and the observation removed from transmission until the temperature/dew point sensor was replaced.
2007-09-07 03:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by Water 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dew Point Higher Than Temperature
2017-01-19 15:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the dew point equals the temperature, then the humidity is 100% and water is condensing out of the air.
Normally the dew point can't be higher then the temperature. I suppose if the air was very pure and became super-saturated due to there being nothing in it for water to condense on, then the dew point would be above the temperature. I'm not sure that this is really possible.
2007-09-06 18:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by I don't think so 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Under normal conditions the dew point will never be above the temperature.
Super saturation is when the dew point is higher than the temp, there are some special conditions for this to happen and the atmosphere has to be very stable and have very few particles.
2007-09-07 04:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Bob D 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dew point can never exceed the air(dry bulb) temperature.At the most it can be equal to the air temperature in which case the relative humidity will be 100 percent.If the dew point exceeds the air temperature, then the relative humidity will be more than 100 percent which is not possible.Hence under normal conditions, this can not happen.
2007-09-08 22:35:46 · answer #5 · answered by Arasan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If that happens, better get some swim fins, you are in water.
2007-09-07 01:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You get condensation. Either as 'fog' or as rain.
Doug
2007-09-06 18:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fog will form
2007-09-07 02:40:39 · answer #8 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never
2014-09-18 22:26:11 · answer #9 · answered by Tsheko 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋