Submitted 5 days ago by Eviella@lemmy.world to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/04/week-long-heatwave-due-in-england-with-34c-peak-in-south-east
I’m hoping this heatwave isn’t going to be as awful, looking like the humidity is a great deal less, ~40% instead of ~70%
I wish I had your optimism! I didn’t realise the UK’s humidity could go below 60% (I must admit I don’t exactly keep an eye on it all the time).
The ground has been dried out. It doesn’t happen often.
Also humidity is relative. Hot air holds a lot more water. The same amount of water will have a lower humidity, for a higher temperature.
Dam it. Ball soup again.
Schal330@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I’m hoping this heatwave isn’t going to be as awful, looking like the humidity is a great deal less, ~40% instead of ~70%
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 5 days ago
I wish I had your optimism! I didn’t realise the UK’s humidity could go below 60% (I must admit I don’t exactly keep an eye on it all the time).
cynar@lemmy.world 5 days ago
The ground has been dried out. It doesn’t happen often.
Also humidity is relative. Hot air holds a lot more water. The same amount of water will have a lower humidity, for a higher temperature.