July 19, 2005
Do the Dew
It's humid outside. Dewpoints are in the mid 70s, which, you don't need a meteorologist to tell you, is oppressive. Generally, a dewpoint of 65 feels humid; 70 is oppressive, and 75 is pretty much as high as it gets around here.
But not today. Islip, on Long Island, has reported a dewpoint of 80 for two consecutive hours.
That's just incredible. Dewpoints of 80 are typically reserved for the most tropical of tropical air masses near or south of the Gulf of Mexico.
Tomorrow the winds shift to the northwest, so while it will still be hot, dewpoints will be considerably lower and it will feel a little better.
