How to Use relative humidity in a Sentence

relative humidity

noun
  • Evenings will still feel muggy and hot due to the high relative humidity.
    — Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2022
  • That threat is due to gusty winds, dry fuels and low relative humidity.
    — Editors, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022
  • That combined with low relative humidities will raise concerns for fire spread again.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
  • The ease with which water can be won from air depends on that air’s relative humidity.
    — The Economist, 11 Jan. 2020
  • Winds will be gusty, up to 35 mph and the relative humidity will drop to as low as 6%.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 July 2022
  • Due to the winds and the low relative humidity, the area is at a high level of fire risk, per the weather service.
    — Andrea Morabito, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Wind gusts up to 50 mph and relative humidity as low as 4% will support rapid fire growth.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to gusty winds, relative humidity will be very low, down to 8%.
    — Max Golembo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The relative humidity will be quite low — in the upper 20% range.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The relative humidity level has been in the low teens to sometimes down in the single digits.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 July 2024
  • Highs over the fire area will reach the low 80s, with minimum relative humidity in the mid-teens.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The relative humidity is down to 5% and wind gusts to near 50 mph are expected in the area.
    — Max Golembo, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Low relative humidity for the area is also playing a role in the wildfire, Smith said.
    — Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Gusts could reach 35-40 mph as the relative humidity could drop as low as 5%.
    — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Mold can grow with liquid water and even simply due to the presence of high relative humidity in the air, the lawsuit said.
    — Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The risk of fire will be further raised by the relative humidity, which will drop to 15 percent inland.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Other parts of North Texas have low relative humidity levels and are still at a high risk for grass fires.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The relative humidity in the desert could drop into single digits during the week.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2021
  • As the air warms, its relative humidity drops, sometimes to less than 20% or even less than 10%.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Wind gusts can get up to 40 mph and the relative humidity is 10% to 15%.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Highs over the fire area will reach the low 80s, with minimum relative humidity in the midteens.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The relative humidity during the daytime could be as low as 15%.
    — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The weather service in Flagstaff has issued the warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity.
    — Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2024
  • Warm air and low dew points drop the relative humidity to very low levels Tuesday and Wednesday.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2023
  • The winds have died out, which is allowing the relative humidity to start rising to more normal levels across the county.
    — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Gusts up to 50 mph are possible with relative humidity as low as 8%.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • To maintain good vocal fold health and keep the tissue from drying out, have a relative humidity of 40% or greater.
    — Star Tribune, 21 July 2021
  • In those counties, relative humidity is forecast to dip as low as 15% with highs in the 80s.
    — Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There are a few common ways to determine relative humidity.
    — John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
  • That’s because if the air over the desert of the Great Basin becomes warmer, its relative humidity will decrease.
    — Henry Fountain, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017

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